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Lt. Col. JOHN C. GOTWALS 




Major ALEXANDER MACOMBER 




Major RICHARD W. LEWIS 




Major WILLIAM F. TOMPKINS 



THE 56th ENGINEERS 



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WORLD WAR 



Company data furnished by Company Commanders 
Platoon Rosters by Platoon Commanders 



Compiled and Edited by 

Alexander Macomber 

AND 

Meade Brunet 



November first 
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Copyright, 1920 
By Meade Brunet 



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FOREWORD 

HIS brief history is compiled for those who carried on 
during the great war, making this Regiment possible, 
and its work worthy of commendation. It has been a 
task to accumulate this data, edit it, and make it as brief 
as is consistent with interesting facts. Should you recall the trans- 
fers, how company commanders were at times in command of two 
companies in as many days, platoons transferred and re-transferred; 
you will then realize that it is well nigh impossible to follow 
accurately this maze and tangle of changes. 

The manner of organization in the United States where the various 
companies were recruited and sent abroad unit by unit, involving 
frequent changes in the personnel made it impracticable to present 
an accurate history during this period. Many passed through the 
regimental reservoir during those days who contributed their share 
towards this history but the record now set forth, however, only 
attempts to outline the work of those who finally saw service overseas. 
Rosters are given as of about the fifteenth of October for some platoons 
and November the first for others. 

After you have perused these few pages, thought over these times 
long since passed — those days gone — it is hoped that the unpleasant 
incidents, the hardships borne, the errors made, — even here in this 
brief record of events — will be forgot, and the memories of duty well 
performed and those close friendships made, will remain; this to be 
our recompense for the services cheerfully performed and the sacri- 
fices made. 




INTRODUCTION 

GggjEl HE great machine of modern war requires for its function 
many parts, some of which are little known to the lay- 
man. Engineer troops performed many of these func- 
tions and among its combat branches was the searchlight 
service, known to the American Expeditionary Forces 
as the 56th Engineers (Searchlight), which served as army troops with 
the French, the British and our own armies. 

Previous to the great war searchlights had been developed in the 
United States Army for coast defense and for battle illumination. 
Their principal use had been in fixed installations in harbor defense, 
although experiments had been made in the development of mobile 
units for battlefield illumination. During the European war reports 
showed a considerable use of lights for various purposes, and on the 
entry of the United States into the conflict the organization of the 
divisional engineer trains in May 1917 provided for a field searchlight 
section. 

The 1st Division Engineer Train commanded by Captain John C. 
Gotwals, C. of E., during its organization at Washington Barracks, 
D. C, received as part of its equipment several field searchlights with 
which considerable experimental work was performed prior to depart- 
ure for France in August 1917. On arrival abroad, Captain Gotwals 
and 1st Lt. R. W. Lewis, with fifty soldiers of the searchlight section 
of the 1st Division Train, were detached on searchlight service, and 
these troops after experience on the French and British fronts formed 
the instructing personnel for the 56th Engineers to which they were 
later assigned as the units were organized in the United States and 
sent abroad. 

During the organization of the Divisional Train at Washington 
Barracks, Captain Alexander Macomber, Engineer Reserve Corps, 
was relieved from the First Officers Training Camp and ordered there 
for investigation work in development of searchlights. After some 
months of investigation it was apparent that personnel must be assem- 
bled and trained for searchlight service. So the Provisional Search- 
light Detachment was formed and trained at this post. 

This detachment, commanded by Captain Macomber with Lieu- 
tenants Walter L. Simpson, George F. Young, Paul F. Belcher, Meade 
Brunet and twenty-five enlisted men, formed the nucleus of the 56th 
Engineers. About thirty other officers were soon assigned for instruc- 
tion and on January 1, 1918, following orders from the War Department, 
the 56th Engineers (Searchlight) was authorized and the detachment 
transferred to Company " B." The personnel was increased by trans- 
fers from other units, drafts from National army camps and voluntary 
enlistment, and other companies were formed as quickly as possible. 



At this time the requirements abroad for the ultimate organization 
of searchlight troops were unknown, except that ten companies would 
be immediately needed. Consequently it was determined to send 
these troops to France, two companies at a time, as soon as available. 
This policy was followed with Companies "A," "B," "C," and "D," 
after which it was decided that the searchlight troops should form 
part of so-called Corps Engineer Regiments. Consequently the re- 
maining six companies went abroad as companies of the 603rd to 605th 
Engineer Regiments inclusive. The A. E. F. however had other 
plans of organization, and on the arrival of the units in France all 
were immediately returned to their old name and the 56th Engineers 
(Searchlight) was again formally organized as a separate regiment 
of ten companies and headquarters. 

Although the kaleidoscopic changes in organizations and names 
of units from detachments and provisional companies to corps regi- 
ments and back again were not the least of the troubles of those 
charged with our wonderful army paper work, nevertheless the 56th 
Engineers developed at Washington Barracks, the birthplace of all 
the companies, a strong spirit of co-operation and esprit de corps which 
characterized the outfit throughout its service. 

Few organizations had such diverse duties from experimental 
work and development of their own equipment to front line service 
with the British, French and American armies in anti-aircraft defense 
against the night bomber. The tactical use of searchlight troops 
abroad developed the platoon as the operating unit, which in active 
service became an isolated unit on detachment duty, so that companies 
rarely met and many saw none of their comrades in other units of the 
regiment for many months and perhaps not at all. The history, there- 
fore, of the regiment becomes that of each individual unit and it is a 
record of these activities which is here set forth. 




Regimental Staff on Parade at Nantes 
Co. B— 56th 



Medical Detachment in front of 
Infirmary at Le Douet 



Colors and Co. A Escort 
Co. C— 56th 
Regimental Headquarters at Le Douet 



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" B " Company joined their left flank, the closest light being three 
kilometers from the front line. After the opening of the St. Mihiel 
Drive, September 12th, there was considerable air activity and the 
Company met with much success in illuminating bombing planes and 
occupied new positions as the drive advanced. 

After the push the Company moved from this sector, the places 
vacated being taken over by "E" Company, and took up positions 
in the Meuse-Argonne Sector extending along a line from Resicourt 
to Fort Genicourt. With each advance of the drive new positions 
were dug in further to the north and east, " B " Company on the right 
flank and "C" Company on the left. The positions covered by the 
three Companies extended over the entire front of the 1st Army and 
a part of the 2nd Army also. The operations in this sector were very 
successful, only one enemy bombing plane succeeding in getting through 
the lines. On October 19th 2nd Lieutenants Carl S. Breese and Wil- 
liam H. Cook were assigned to "A" Company. 2nd Lieut. Breese 
took over the command of the 19th Platoon on October 21st, Lieut. 
Megargee being assigned to Headquarters as Adjutant. On October 
29th Lieut. Harold R. Davis, at his position 20-A near Esnes, shot down 
with machine-gun and rifle fire a Fokker type D-7, one of the famous 
Richtenshofen Circus, official confirmation of which was received from 
Chief Anti-Aircraft Service 1st Army. 

After the armistice was signed, the Company was concentrated 
at Fort de la Chaume where all searchlight equipment of "A," "B" 
and "C" Companies was dumped. On the 20th of November these 
three companies moved toward Conflans constructing and operating 
telephone lines for railway operation. Later "A" Company took over 
the operation of the lines from Verdun to Conflans, Conflans to Briey, 
Audun, Longuyon and Arlon. 

December 5th "A" Company assembled at Conflans- Jarny and 
on the 6th proceeded to Dampierre, near Langres, arriving there in 
three days. December 30th 2nd Lieut. David B. Page, Jr., who was 
at that time in the hospital, was assigned to the Company. 2nd Lieut. 
W. A. Cook was transferred to Company "G". On January 5th, 
1919, Lieut. Page died at Camp Hospital No. 24 of pneumonia and 
2nd Lieut. Cook died from results of a railway accident at Tours, 
where on January 3rd he fell under a car while enroute to the Port of 
Embarkation. 2nd Lieut. C. F. Kurtz was assigned to "A" Company 
on January 11th. Orders were received to proceed to point of em- 
barkation so the organization entrained on February 1st and arrived 
at Nantes February 4th and passed the Base Port Inspection February 
16th, 1919. 



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COMPANY "B"— 56TH ENGINEERS 
; jg ssgrojjiSHf 5 J COMPANY was formed at Washington Barracks, 

fj l^C ^J D ' C " January 3rd ' 1918 ' by R ' S - °' No - lj with 
I^ftlH Captain Alexander Macomber commanding. The 
If ■!., enlisted personnel consisted of men of the Search- 

*--^" light Detachment, all of whom were transferred to 

Company " B " on the same date. Captain Albert S. Hall was 
assigned to the Company, relieving Captain Alexander Macomber 
as Company Commander on January 12th. Approximately four 
months were spent in training at Washington Barracks and dur- 
ing this time a part of the personnel was transferred to "A" and "C" 
Companies upon their organization. May 10th, 1918, the Company 
embarked for France with Company "D" and Detachment Company 
"C," arriving at Brest May 23rd. Orders were to proceed to Fort 
du Mont Valerien, where they arrived May 30th. At this station 
the Company was divided into five Platoons, the 10th, 11th, 12th, 14th 
and 15th, and the work of equipping them for field duty was begun. 
About ten days later Captain Pengilly relieved Captain Hall as Com- 
pany Commander. 

The 10th and 11th Platoons with the 7th Platoon of Company "C," 
left the Fort on June 16th, commanded by Lieut. Weightman Edwards, 
for duty with the First French Army near Amiens. Later the 7th 
and 11th Platoons left the 1st French Army at Amiens, arriving at 
Creil for duty with the 3rd French Army on the same date with the 12th, 
14th, 15th, and Company Headquarters. These Platoons were 
detailed for duty with the French Anti-Aircraft Artillery. 

The following two months were spent in intensive training, the 
enemy bombing activity being moderate. On August 15th, the 10th 
Platoon was transferred to Company "C," and the 7th Platoon of 
Company "C" was transferred to Company "B," so that it now con- 
sisted of the 7th, 11th, 12th, 14th and 15th Platoons, commanded by 
Lieutenants Weightman Edwards, W. J. Crocker, A. J. Parsons, H. A. 
Manthi and H. E. Walker respectively. 

After the formation of the 1st American Army, the Company pro- 
ceeded by trucks on September 3rd to Colombey-les-Belles, arriving 
there September 7th for Anti- Aircraft duty with the first Army. Head- 
quarters were established on September 8th at Royaumeix and search- 
lights were placed in positions about six kilometers back of the lines 
in a double row paralleling the front. The lights were moved forward 
after the St. Mihiel attack, occupying positions extending from Hondi- 
court to Lironville, and Company Headquarters moved to Hamonville. 
There was a large amount of bombing activity during favorable weather 
and much success was attained in the illumination of enemy planes. 



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On September 24th new positions were occupied along the Meuse, 
headquarters being established at Tilly-sur-Meuse, but four days later 
moved to Fort de Genicourt. The positions occupied extended along 
the Meuse for a distance of about twelve miles, about half of which 
was in the First Army Area and the remainder in the Second. There 
was a moderate amount of air activity and all enemy planes that ap- 
proached were obliged to turn back or circle around the southern flank 
of the lights. It was largely due to care in construction and proper 
use of cover that the casualties were very few, there being a consider- 
able amount of shell fire by enemy artillery and bombing and machine 
gun fire from hostile air craft. 

On November 19th a move was made to Conflans, engaging in the 
construction of telephone lines for the railway system centering at 
Conflans and extending to Arlon, Didenhofen, Metz and Etain. They 
were relieved from that duty on December 6th and proceeded to Dam- 
pierre, arriving there December 8th, for preparation for return to the 
United States. 




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COMPANY "C"— 56TH ENGINEERS 

<^>J TOGETHER with Company "A," after an unevent- 
ful sea voyage on the U. S. A. T. Tenadores, arrived 
at Bassen Docks Bordeaux March 21st, 1918, and 
debarked on the morning of the 22nd. They were 
'^ the first troops to arrive at this port and were given 
a hearty welcome. The Tenadores carried about 600 troops be- 
sides the 56th Engineers and Captain Pengilly was made the Com- 
manding Officer of all troops aboard ship. After debarkation came 
the " Rest Camp " with its " Griefs " at Camp No. 1, Base Section 
No. 2. A few days of this and the companies entrained for Paris, 
arriving at Suresnes, Seine, and marched up the hill to Fort du 
Mont Valerien; the first troops of the 56th Engineers in France. 

Shortly after arrival Company "C" was organized into the 4th, 
5th, 6th and 7th Platoons of fifty men each. The shortages of men 
were made up by transfer from Company "A." The Platoon Com- 
manders were assigned as follows: 4th Platoon, 1st Lieut. E. F. Wil- 
liams; 5th Platoon, 2nd Lieut. Jordon Gauthier; 6th Platoon, 2nd 
Lieut. J. W. Clark and 7th Platoon, 2nd Lieut. Weightman Edwards. 
2nd Lieut. E. H. Watkins was placed in charge of Motor Trans- 
portation at the Fort. 1st Lieut. L. Albert was transferred to Com- 
pany " A " and given command of the 1st Platoon. 

About the middle of April Captain Pengilly and 1st Lieut. Edwards 
left for the British front to be attached to the English Searchlight 
Units. On May 15th, 1918 the 1st and 4th Platoons, commanded by 
Lieut. Albert and Lieut. Gauthier, left with orders to report to the 
Anti-Aircraft Commander, 1st French Army at Conty, 20 kilometers 
south of Amiens. The detachment was commanded by Major W. F. 
Tompkins, who had recently been assigned to the Searchlight Depot. 
2nd Lieut. E. M. Wright, who had just returned from training with 
the 1st and 2nd British Armies, was attached as assistant to Major 
Tompkins. Lieut. A. Renaud, was attached as Liaison Officer and 
1st Lieut. Byrd as Medical Officer. Six searchlights and two para- 
boloids were dug into positions east and south of Amiens on May 17th, 
forming an extension of the British line which was east, north and 
west of Amiens. Headquarters were established at a French Anti- 
Aircraft Battery on the San Tuscien road near hill 102. This same day 
the searchlights were exposed at 10:00 P. M. for the first time in action; 
enemy bombers came from the east and in every case turned south 
and went completely around the lights, thus keeping out of range after 
the lights had been exposed. The heavy artillery bothered the listen- 
ers a great deal as the batteries were very active in this sector. Some 
of the lights were exposed every night for over a week, but the topog- 



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graphy of the country was such that the enemy bomber could follow 
the Somme River almost to the lights and then cut south on the Avre 
Valley when points other than Amiens were to be raided. 

The first plane in the beam was obtained on the night of May 27th. 
The enemy raided Amiens with about fifteen planes and three planes 
were observed in the beam at one time, one being held for about five 
minutes. Both British and French Anti-Aircraft guns were able to 
fire on the planes but none were brought down in this area. This same 
night Lieut. Albert was severely wounded at his position by an enemy 
shell. He had both legs amputated the next morning and his life was 
saved only by a transfusion of blood from Lieut. Byrd who afterwards 
worked untiringly for him at the Dury Hospital. Lieut. Wright was 
placed in command of the 1st Platoon. 

The first of June the 5th and 6th Platoons in Command of Lieut. 
Williams and Lieut. Clark arrived to operate with the 1st and 4th. 
Captain Bryan relieved Major Tompkins as Detachment Commander 
on June 7th and two days later the lights were moved to Beauvais. 
This was done in order to operate with a pursuit group of Sopwith 
Camel planes. Five British planes were equipped with signal lights 
and were to be the air defense, replacing the Anti-Aircraft guns. Flights 
were made at night by the British aviators, using one of the searchlights 
located near the Toquerolks aerodrome as a pilot light. Owing to 
lack of action and need of the lights at Amiens Defense, the Platoons 
were moved back to the previous sector on June 24th and a few days 
later the 7th, 10th and 11th Platoons arrived. A general order was 
issued August 1st making the 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th and 10th Platoons, 
Company " C " of the 56th Engineers, commanded by Captain Bryan. 

The Platoons made a general shift forward on August 7th, leaving 
Amiens almost in the rear of all lights, the forward lights being within 
three kilometers of the front line. This move was made in order to 
catch the enemy night bombers who would probably raid after the 
allied offensive of the next day. The result of the offensive was so 
successful that the enemy bombing planes were out of range. How- 
ever the lights were exposed several times in order to stop machine 
gunning. 

About September 1st, 1918, Captain G. F. Young relieved Captain 
A. W. Bryan as Company Commander. Shortly after this Company 
"C" moved east to follow the Allied advance, still connecting with the 
British lights as before. The line of lights now extended from Lihous 
south to a point about five miles beyond Roye. In the midst of this 
activity Company "C" received its first casualty of killed in action. 
Sergeant Robert H. Jordan was instantly killed on the night of Sep- 
tember 3rd by an enemy bomb while he was directing the operation 
of his light. The light which he commanded was searching for an 



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enemy plane when another approached the light from the opposite 
direction. Sergeant Jordan was awarded posthumously the Croix de 
Guerre with Palm. Due to the allied advance on the Hindenburg 
line on September 27th, a line of lights was established from a point 
about ten kilometers southwest of St. Quentin to Ham. On October 
9th, the 10th Platoon, commanded by 1st Lieut. T. T. Talley, was 
relieved by the 38th Platoon, commanded by 1st Lieut. J. H. Phillip. 
The 38th had formerly been a part of Company " H." 

The next move was on October 12th to the American Front in the 
Argonne Sector, the first lap of the journey to Ft. Mont Valerien being 
made in one day. 1st Lieut. McRae was relieved of command of the 
6th Platoon by 2nd Lieut. Fred. Butler, formerly of Company "H." 
Between the arrival on October 18th and the push of November 1st 
several of the positions were quite heavily shelled. However a week 
of continuous bombardment by the enemy's long range guns fortunately 
caused no casualties. 

Eight days after the Armistice all equipment was turned in near 
Verdun and the Company moved to Chateau Monsel, near Conflans 
Jarny, working on the construction and maintenance of telephone 
lines from Conflans to Metz. At this place Captain A. W. Bryan 
assumed command of the Company, relieving Captain G. F. Young, 
and on December 6th the Company started overland to Dampierre 
(Haute Marne), arriving there on December 8th, and after eight days 
were ordered to Champigny-les-Langres to take over the Searchlight 
Schools. Captain J. O. Jensen was placed in command on December 
10th, relieving Captain A. W. Bryan. After cleaning up all the search- 
light emplacements and salvaging all the excess material at the School, 
the Company entrained for Nantes on the afternoon of February 1st, 
1919. 

"C" Company as a unit, and Captain A. W. Bryan individually, 
who was in command at the time of its citation, were awarded the 
Croix de Guerre with Palm by the French in recognition of their dis- 
tinguished services while attached to the First French Army. 




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COMPANY "D"— 56TH ENGINEERS 

5 5 COMPANY was organized as the Third Provisional 
Company about January 15th, and as a Company 
on February 1st, 1918. After three months' pre- 
paration the Company, under command of Captain 
Arthur W. Bryan, left Washington Barracks for over- 
seas service on May 8th, 1918. The trip from the United States 
to France was uneventful. The "Dwinsk" entered the harbor 
of Brest on the morning of May 23rd, but owing to the congestion 
of ships the men could not debark until the afternoon of May 25th, 
After four days at Pontenazen Barracks the outfit entrained for Fort du 
Mont Valerien, Suresnes, arriving there early in the evening of 
May 30th. A few days later it was divided into five Platoons as 
follows: 16th Platoon, 1st Lieut. Roderick McRae; 17th Platoon, 
2nd Lieut. Albert E. Fawley; 18th Platoon, 2nd Lieut. Clay C. 
Boswell; 19th Platoon, 1st Lieut. Henry P. Mergagee; and 20th 
Platoon, 2nd Lieut. Harold E. Davis. The 16th and 17th Platoons 
were sent to Fort du Stains for paraboloid and sound instruction. 
Captain A. W. Bryan was relieved of the command on June 7th, 1918, 
to assume command of the detachment then on the Somme Front near 
Amiens. Captain Albert S. Hall of Company " B " 56th Engineers 
was transferred to command on the same date. The 17th Platoon re- 
turned from Fort du Stains on June 13th and was sent to the British 
front in two sections under the command of Lieut. A. E. Fawley and 
Lieut. John O. Jensen. 

The 18th, 19th and 20th Platoons left Fort Mont Valerien for 
Is-sur-Tille on June 14th, with two sixty-inch Sperry Searchlights 
and four thirty-six inch Sperry Searchlights. 

The 16th Platoon returned to Fort du Mont Valerien from Fort 
du Stains on June 16th, 1918 and was then divided into two sections. 
One under the command of Lieut. E. H. Watkins, proceeded to Gievres 
(Dept. Loir-et-Cher) to establish a Searchlight Depot. The other 
under Lieut. Roderick McRae remained at Fort du Mont Valerien 
for Motor Transportation work until August 1st, 1918, when it 
was transferred to the 9th Platoon, Company " C." August 28th 
the 17th Platoon, which at this time was at the British Front together 
with the 19th and 20th Platoons, were ordered to Colombey-les- 
Belles and were transferred to Company "A." All the vacated 
positions were guarded by detachments from the 18th Platoon 
until September 16th, when the 28th, 29th and 31st Platoons of Com- 
pany ' 'E' ' were transferred to Company "D" and reported to Is-sur-Tille. 
On December 4th, 1918, the Company entrained for Langres, arri- 
ing on the fifth, and were billeted in the village of Charmoilles until 
December 14th and then proceeded to the Searchlight School at Cham- 
pigny to prepare for return to the United States. 



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COMPANY "E"— 56TH ENGINEERS 

)) WAS first organized in the early part of 1918 as 
the Fourth Provisional Company 56th Engineers. 
The first Regimental letter given to the Provisional 
Company was " F," which was retained until just 
prior to going overseas. The officers at this time 
were Captain Potter, Lieutenants Grower, Hertz, Page, Trap- 
hagen, McClelland and Ainsworth. During the early period of train- 
ing and development the personnel of the Company was changed 
to some extent in order to bring other companies of the 56th up to 
strength before going overseas. About the last part of May 1918, the 
opportunity was given to camp at the Annapolis Rifle Range and 
remain there until the last part of June 1918. This valuable experi- 
ence was appreciated, as all of the companies were not so fortunate. 
Prior to sailing for overseas orders were received transferring "F" 
Company 56th Engineers, to "E" Company 603rd Engineers. On 
July 10th, 1918 the 2nd Battalion of the 603rd Engineers, consisting 
of "D," "E" and "F" Companies, sailed from Hoboken, N. J. under 
the command of Major Alexander Macomber on the British transport 
Toloa. The trip across was uneventful and on July 21, 1918 the Bat- 
talion was landed at Brest, France. After three days at the "Rest 
Camp" orders were received to entrain for Langres, Haute Marne, 
and on July 28th the Battalion reached Langres. General Order No. 
135 was issued, whereby "E" Company 603rd Engineers, became 
"E" Company 56th Engineers. Upon arrival at Langres "E" Com- 
pany was assigned to duty with the Anti- Aircraft School and was sta- 
tioned at Champigny for training. During the month of August the 
Company remained at Champigny and later was assigned to duty 
with the Second American Army. Many changes in officer and en- 
listed personnel took place at this time and Captain Bryan took com- 
mand of the Company. After a short period at Colombey-les-Belles 
the Company took up positions near Pont-a-Mousson and remained 
in that locality until the Armistice. The action on enemy planes was 
most successful, as no enemy planes succeeded in penetrating the 
area covered by the lights. 

Soon after the Armistice a concentration camp and transport park 
was established about one and a half kilometers south of Dieulouard. 
Company "H" moved into this same camp on November 18th. Later 
both companies moved to Colombey-les-Belles, where they awaited 
until January 3rd, 1919 for orders to proceed to the base port for return 
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COMPANY "F"— 56TH ENGINEERS 

H } 5 COMPANY was formed from a provisional search- 
light company at Washington Barracks and brought 
up to full strength from transfers of enlisted personnel 
from Company "G" on May 19th, 1918. This Com- 
pany was transferred to " D " 603rd Engineers, in June 
1918, forming a part of the Second Battalion. Shortly after this the 
Company departed for overseas service, arriving at Brest on July 
21st, 1918. It then proceeded to Champigny, where instruction 
was given in searchlight operation, and on August 15th departed 
from Champigny for service with the British Army, at Abbeville. 
The Platoons were then attached to five British Armies, as follows: 
The 26th Platoon to the First British Army, 22nd Platoon to the Second 
British Army, 25th Platoon to the Third British Army, 23rd Platoon 
to the Fourth British Army, 24th Platoon to the Fifth British Army. 
Each Platoon was then broken up into small detachments and dis- 
tributed among the British lights attached to the respective armies. 
The offensive of the British Army was at this time just getting under 
way, so as the line moved forward the lights were moved up to within 
five to six thousand yards of the front line, forming a chain of lights 
across the entire front. Whereby with the use of night fighting 
planes for combatant work many enemy planes were brought down. 
Corporal Manning of the 23rd Platoon was killed by a bomb on Sep- 
tember 11th, 1918, at Murlu. 1st Class Private William Beckman 
was also wounded at the same time, although not seriously. 

The British Army proved conclusively that the real way of com- 
bating night bombing was by the use of night fighting planes together 
with searchlights. The number of planes brought down proved this. 
On September 15th the largest bombing plane known to be in existence 
at this time was brought down over Viller-au-Flos. This plane has 
often been referred to in British reports: The Company continued 
in this service until October 15th, taking part in all of the offensive 
operations of the British Army in that period, and rendering con- 
spicuous service with the units to which they were assigned. Inspec- 
tor of Searchlights, G. H. Q., B. E. F., in reference to their work wrote 
as follows: " It is hoped that you will be able to express your thanks 
to the officers and men for the great assistance they have been able to 
render to the British searchlight units through the arduous time 
during which they have been attached to the B. E. F., our admiration 
of the manner in which they have accustomed themselves to our 
methods, and for the aptitude they have shown in learning the prac- 
tical side of their special work." At the time of the Armistice the 
Company was at Champigny. 



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COMPANY "G"— 56TH ENGINEERS 

55 WAS first organized on January 23rd, 1918, as the 
5th Provisional Company 56th Engineers, with the 
following officers: Captain James C. Herron, 1st 
Lieut. John H. Gross and 2nd Leiut. Edwin H. 
Watkins. On May 1st Captain Herron was relieved 
from duty as C. O. and transferred to Camp Humphreys, Va., and 1st 
Lieut. F. D. Myers assumed temporary command. Three weeks later 
Captain E. G. Benedict was relieved from duty as Regimental Per- 
sonnel Officer and assigned as C. O. 

In June orders were issued from the War Department creating 
the 604th Engineers and Company "G" was assigned to the 2nd Bat, 
talion as Company "D" 604th Engineers. On June 22nd a detach- 
ment of four officers and eighty soldiers under command of 1st Lieut. 
F. D. Myers reported to the Commanding Officer, Fort Hamilton, 
N. Y., for duty as Anti- Aircraft Defenses of New York City. This 
detachment went into four positions in and about New York City- 
operating Sperry 24-inch searchlights until August 1st. On that 
date they returned to Washington Barracks, having been relieved by 
similar personnel assigned from the 56th Engineers. They were then 
organized to full strength of seven officers and 250 soldiers for over- 
seas service, and left Washington Barracks, with Companies "E" and 
"F" 604th Engineers on August 10th for Camp Stewart, Newport 

News, Va. 

Four days later the Company embarked with a strength of 249 
men and seven officers on the "Die Konigen der Niederlander" a con- 
verted Dutch liner. The trip was uneventful, the weather perfect 
and the sea calm. On August 24th, ten days out, eight British destroy- 
ers and a captive balloon met the convoy whereupon the U. S. pro- 
tection turned back. Land was sighted on August 25th and in single 
file the transports entered the land-locked harbor of Brest. Four 
days were spent at Plot No. 86, Pontanezen Barracks, living in pup- 
tents and existing from one field range with one G. I. can per Com- 
pany. The experience was a novel one and enjoyed by all— even 
more so was the order to entrain on August 29th. The trip was slow 
and after many delays the outfit arrived at Langres on September 
2nd, and marched to the Searchlight School at Champigny. Upon 
arrival orders were found awaiting reassigning the Company to the 
56th Engineers as Company "G." The men were billeted in the town, 
the Company organized into five platoons, and intensive searchlight 
instruction begun. 

On September 23rd Lieut. Trewin, with a platoon of fifty soldiers, 
proceeded to Colombey-les-Belles, the remainder of the Company com- 



18 T he 5 6th E n gi neers 

pleting the course and following this platoon on October 21st. On 
November 1st the 32nd, 33rd and 34th Platoons were transferred to 
Company "E" 56th Engineers, and the 8th, 9th and 21st were assigned 
in their place. Captain Benedict and the 35th and 36th Platoons 
were assigned to Searchlight Defenses of Colombey-les-Belles. 
Preparation of these positions began on October 24th. 

The Defenses were arranged and placed for the protection of the 
First U. S. Air Depot. While but two bombing raids were made 
during the short time these defenses were in position, it is felt that 
the installation was entirely justified, for there is no doubt that, had 
not the Armistice caused hostilities to cease, the enemy would have 
made many bombing raids in the area. A quantity of bombs were 
dropped during the raids, but the combined defenses forced the planes 
to such an altitude that no material damage resulted and no injuries 
were received from either bombs or machine gun fire. 

After the Armistice orders were received to dismantle the defenses, 
turn in all equipment and prepare for the return voyage to the United 
States. 



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COMPANY "H"— 56TH ENGINEERS 

y J WAS formed at Washington Barracks, D. C. , in January 
1918, as the 2nd Provisional Company under the com- 
mand of Captain Thomas A. Chandler, and about a 
month later was renamed Company "H." Prior to 
the departure for overseas of "B" and "D" Com- 
panies 56th Engineers, Lieutenants Mangold and Fawley were trans- 
ferred to them. Later Company " H " was renamed Company " E " 
604th Engineers. 

On about June 23rd, 1918, Lieutenants Butler, McFerren, Phillip 
and Terrel, each in command of a platoon, were ordered to the de- 
fenses around New York, remaining there until August 1st. Upon 
return preparation was begun for shipment overseas. The command 
left the Barracks on August 11th and sailed from Newport News, Va. 
on August 14th. The harbor of Brest was not an unwelcomed sigh, 
on August 25th, and soon after debarking they proceeded to Cham- 
pigny, arriving there on September 2nd. A general A. E. F. order of 
reorganization transferred Company " E " to 56th Engineers as " H " 
Company. 

On September 16th the Company was ordered to Fort du Mont 
Valerien. The plan was to replace Company "C," which was with 
the First French Army. However, due to the pressing need of search- 
light units, this plan was given up. Lieutenant Phillip with the 38th 
Platoon relieved the 10th Platoon under command of Lieutenant 
Talley. The 10th was later transferred to " H " Company and the 
38th to "C." Captain Chandler was relieved of command of the 
Company about October 10th and assumed command of the Fort. 
Lieut. McRae upon assuming command left with the outfit for Colom- 
bey-les-Belles and then for the Second Army area where it took position 
in expectation of the drive on Metz. 

After the Armistice the Company assembled at Colombey-les- 
Belles and entrained for the Base Port on January 3rd with the second 
phase. 




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COMPANY "I"— 56TH ENGINEERS 

55 WAS organized in June 4th, 1918, with Captain W.L. 
Simpson in command. Its personnel was made up 
of men from the Second Battalion 603rd Engineers, 
and was augmented by men received from the Train- 
ing Camps. 1st. Lieut. S. J. Hibben was assigned 
to the Company and later assumed command. On August 1st Com- 
pany " I " became Company " D " 2nd Battalion 605th Engineers, 
with Captain Simpson temporarily in command of the 2nd Battalion. 
Company "D," together with Companies "E" and "F" 605th 
Engineers, left Washington Barracks September 19th, 1918 and pro- 
ceeded to Camp Merritt, N. J. with 250 men and the following officers: 
1st Lieut. H. J. Kemp, Commanding; 1st Lieut. Murray G. Graff, 2nd 
Lieut. Wm. M. Pierson, 2nd Lieut. Arthur H. Rooney, 2nd Lieut. John 
H. Dubendorf. These troops embarked at Pier No. 59, New York, on 
the British Transport " Teucer " on September 24th. The trip across 
proved to be indeed a hard one, the ship was crowded and the seas very 
stormy. The " Flu " spread rapidly after a few days out, taking a toll 
of four deaths, Pvt. Clarence J. Popple, Pvt. John T. Hearth, Pvt. 
Harold B. Emerson, Sergt. Homer D. Zimmerman and Pvt. Albert 
Davis. The Battalion landed at Liverpool on October 8th, and then 
proceeded to Winchester, remaining in a " Rest Camp " for two days, 
thence to Southampton, embarking on the 12th of October, and arrived 
at Le Havre on the following morning. A few days were spent at an 
English Camp before proceeding to A. A. A. Schools at Champigny. 
Upon arrival the Battalion was transferred back to the 56th Engineers, 
Company " D " 605th Engineers becoming Company " I " 56th. 

On October 21st, 1st Lieut. Harry J. Lemp was detached 
1st Lieut. Flittner assumed command. The Company was divided 
into four platoons and intensive training was begun. The Armistice 
found the men actively engaged and in preparation for work at the 
front. On December 11th the Company was re-organized and con- 
sisted of the following officers: Captain George F. Young in command, 
1st Lieut. R. E. Dinsmore, 1st. Lieut. R. A. Traphagen, 1st. Lieut. 
Murray G. Graff, 2nd Lieut. J. L. Gilson, 2nd Lieut. John H. 
Dubendorf, 2nd Lieut. A. L. Wilson. On December 12th the 
outfit entrained at Langres and proceeded to Pont Rousseau, near 
Nantes, to await transportation to the United States. Captain Young 
took command of the first phase on December 21st and 1st Lieut. 
Flittner assumed command of the Company. On December 20th 
the journey to St. Nazaire began and two weeks later, January 4th, 
the unit boarded the U. S. S. Huron on sailing within an hour for 
the United States. 




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COMPANY "K"— 56TH ENGINEERS 

K*3&0i " WAS formed, on June 4th, 1918, per RSO 112, with 
1st Lieut. W. E. Aymond in command and 1st Lieut. 
Oscar Segalowitz. The enlisted personnel consisted 
pp^ji of Sergeants Graff and Hands. Company "K" 56th 
Engineers, was merged into Company "E" 605th Engi- 
neers on August 1st, in accordance with RSO 221, Par. 4, bringing the 
total enlisted personnel up to 195 men. On August 23rd the Com- 
pany went to the Naval Rifle Range at Annapolis, Md. for two weeks 
instruction. While here 57 men and three officers were sent to the 
State Armory to do guard duty in connection with the movement of 
colored troops to a draft camp. The Governor of the State sent a 
letter of appreciation and commendation for these services rendered. 
The Company returned to Washington Barracks and on September 
19th left for Camp Merritt, preparatory to going overseas. 

The command embarked on September 25th on the good ship 
"Teuser," arriving in Liverpool on October 8th. Three days were 
spent at a "Rest Camp" at Winchester, after which the Company pro- 
ceeded to Southampton and crossed the channel, landing at Le Havre 
on the 12th. After three days of another "Rest Camp" the journey 
was resumed to Champigny les Langres. Welcomed news awated 
there to the effect that Company "E" was transferred back to Com- 
pany "K" 56th Engineers, in accordance with G. 0. 135 GHQ, A. E. F. 
Shortly after arrival platoon organization was begun, with the 
following results: 47th Platoon, 2nd Lieut. Arthur H. Johnson; 48th 
Platoon, 2nd Lieut. Arthur H. Rooney; 49th Platoon, 2nd Lieut. 
William M. Pierson; 50th Platoon, 1st Lieut. Frank A. Stein; 51st 
Platoon, 2nd Lieut. William P. Fyler. The Armistice came while these 
platoons were in training at the Searchlight School at Champigny. 



22 T he 56th Engineers 




FORT MONT VALERIEN 

AMERICAN troops first arrived at Fort Mont Valerien, 
on the outskirts of Paris, on September 1, 1917. This 
detachment was composed of one officer and twenty men 
and was increased to two officers and 100 men on Sep- 
tember 20th all from the 1st Divisional Engineer Train. 
This place was the depot and training school for the French search- 
light troops and was located near the large industrial center of 
Suresnes and Puteaux. In December 1917, after the general search- 
light project had been authorized, a temporary searchlight depot 
was established here with Major John C. Gotwals as commanding 
officer. The work of securing equipment from the French was at 
once started. Experimental work in sound locators was carried 
on in close co-operation with the French School for sound locators at 
Ft. de Stains. Arrangements were rapidly made, running through 
January and February 1918, to instruct and equip searchlight troops 
arriving in France at this station. It was planned to give only the 
depot technical training here and to give the tactical training at the 
Army Schools in Langres. This station also served as a concentration 
post from which to send personnel for instruction and service with the 
British Army. 

The French searchlight service was to be greatly expanded, and 
as very little space was available at Fort Mont Valerien, permission 
was granted the Americans by the French Government to occupy in 
addition a plot of ground 100 by 300 meters on the adjoining land 
belonging to the Arsenal of Puteaux. This land was occupied on 
January 1st and two temporary buildings erected thereon. One of 
these buildings was to serve as an office building and the other as 
a shop and store room. On March 28th, 1918, the plans of the French 
were radically changed and all of the work of the French searchlight 
service was moved precipitously to the aviation center at Chartres. 
This left available considerable additional space at the fort and made 
the provision of the land removed from the fort largely unnecessary, 
except as a drill ground. 

On March 28th Companies "A" and "C" arrived at Fort Mont 
Valerien. Their equipment and training was at once begun. The 
German drive at this time toward Paris created the first emergency 
for the A. E. F., and in connection therewith, four platoons of search- 
lights from the troops at Fort Mont Valerien were offered to and 
accepted by the French Army. These four platoons were placed in ser- 
vice with the First French Army near Amiens, beginning May 15th, 1918. 
Companies "B" and "D" arrived at the fort on May 30th for 
equipment and training. On June 15th, 1918, in accordance with 




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directions from the General Staff, six additional platoons were offered 
to the French Army for use in the existing emergency. These platoons 
left for the French Army on July 3rd, making a total of ten platoons 
turned over to the French. These were grouped into two companies. 
Company "C" and Company "B" were assigned to the First and 
Third French Armies, respectively. The German drive having ap- 
proached so near Paris as to interfere with the use of searchlights in 
training, and in view of the arrival of material in quantity from Amer- 
ica, it was directed to evacuate Fort Mont Valerien on July 1st as a 
training center. It was used, however, to supply the searchlight 
troops operating to the north of Paris, and for a depot for the recep- 
tion and overhauling of searchlight material received from the French. 
The work of this temporary depot therefore was much curtailed after 
July 1st, training being transferred to the Army Schools at Langres. 

Only one other company, Company "H," besides the companies 
described above was equipped at Fort Mont Valerien. This company 
was sent to this station on October 15th, 1918, to be equipped and to 
relieve Company "C," which had been then in active service with 
the First French Army for four months. The relief of Company "C" 
was not completed, as both Company "C" and Company "H" were 
ordered on October 26th to the First and Second American Armies 
respectively. Major William F. Tompkins was commanding officer 
of this depot from June 18th until August 31st. Major R. W. Lewis 
took the command on the latter date and was relieved on October 
20th. Captain Thomas Chandler was Commanding Officer of this 
depot from October 20th until January 7th, 1919, at which time the 
depot was finally evacuated in conformation with the general plan for 
the embarkation of the 56th Engineers. 



ANTI-AIRCRAFT SEARCHLIGHT SCHOOL, LANGRES 

HIS school was established as a part of the Engineer, 
School in December 1917. 1st Lieut. Merritt T. Cooker 
with a detachment of 40 soldiers of the 56th Engineers, 
jg^M|^|jj was sent to this station as instructing personnel. The 
school was established in the village of Champigny and 
searchlight materiel was forwarded to this station from Fort Mont 
Valerien. A few huts were obtained locally and up to July 1st, 1918, 
three platoons of 50 men each had been instructed and equipped at 
this station, one of which was retained as instructing personnel. 

After July 1st the extension of searchlight training plans called 
for additional facilities at Champigny for 500 men. These facilities 
were obtained and six companies of searchlight troops were equipped 
and trained at that station. 



24 T he 5 6 th Engineers 

It was expected that considerable co-operation could be obtained 
with the Anti-Aircraft Artillery. However, no training of any con- 
sequence was undertaken by the Anti-Aircraft Artillery at Langres, 
as all such training was given at the French School at Fort de Stains, 
near Paris. Great benefit, however, was obtained in the co-operative 
work done with the Anti-Aircraft Machine Gun School. As a result 
of the aid given to the Searchlight School by Major Drum, the Com- 
manding Officer of the Anti-Aircraft Machine Gun School, every 
soldier who received training at Champigny was given an excellent 
course in machine gun operation. At the close of hostilities this sta- 
tion was used as a point at which to concentrate and entrain the troops 
of the 56th Engineers for the base ports. 



TRAINING CENTER AND REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS 
COLOMBEY-LES-BELLES 

iN accordance with the plan to feed searchlight troops 
through the Army Schools to Colombey-les-Belles, and 
then to the future American Front, an Advanced Train- 
ing Center was established about one kilometer south 
of Colombey-les-Belles on July 21st, 1918. One platoon 
of the 56th Engineers, under the command of 1st Lieut. W. E. Scott, 
established this center in a little woods. 

At this station on August 29th, Headquarters of the 56th Engineers 
was established, with Lieut. Col. John C. Gotwals, Regimental Com- 
mander, and Major Alexander Macomber acting as Lieut. Colonel. 
The First American Army was moving forward into the Toul Sector 
to attack on the St. Mihiel Salient and every effort was made to dis- 
guise this concentration. Five searchlight companies with their 
equipment, and two additional platoons were forwarded through 
this center in connection with the operations in the First and Second 
Armies. The supplies required were forwarded to these companies 
and the necessary supervision carried out from this point. On Decem- 
ber 3rd Regimental Headquarters was moved from Colombey-les- 
Belles to the Army Schools area at Dampierre near Langres. This 
station was then occupied by Companies "E" and "H" 56th Engineers, 
awaiting transportation to the base ports until January 3rd, 1919, and 
was abandoned on January 5th, 1919. The following is a log of its 
operations: 

July 21st, 1918 — The Second Platoon of Company "A" 56thEnigneers, 
under the command of Lieutenant Scott proceeded from Lan- 
gres to Colombey-les-Belles to establish accommodations for 
training center. 




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August 29th — Headquarters of the 56th Engineers established. Lieut. 

Colonel John C. Gotwals assumed command of Regiment. 

Lieut. M. T. Cooke, Jr., appointed acting Adjutant. 
August 31st — The 3rd Platoon, under Lieutenant Meade Brunet, 

arrived overland from Is-sur-Tille with truck train of 3rd, 

19th and 20th Platoons. 
September 1st — The 19th and 20th Platoons, Lieutenants Megargee 

and Davis, respectively, commanding, arrived by train. 
September 5th — Lieutenant Meade Brunet and the 3rd Platoon, 

preceded by Captain Potter, departed for destination in 1st 

Army area near Dieulouard. 
September 6th— The 2nd and 20th Platoons with Lieutenants Scott 

and Davis proceeded to the area of the 1st Army assigned to 

Company "A." The 17th Platoon Company "A," commanded 

by Lieutenant Fawley, arrived at Headquarters, having come 

by rail from Ft. du Mont Valerien. 
September 7th — The 19th and 20th Platoons, Lieutenants Megargee 

and Davis, joined Company "A" in the 1st Army area. Captain 

Pengilly with the officers and personnel of Company "B" arrived, 

having proceeded overland with their own transportation. 
September 8th — Capt. Pengilly and Co. " B " left for 1st Army area. 
September 30th— 27th and 30th Platoons Company "E," and 33rd 

Platoon Company "G," arrived commanded by Lieutenants 

Grower, Trewin and McClelland. 
October 5th — 27th, 30th and 33rd Platoons proceeded to Dieulouard. 
October 21st — Captain Benedict commanding 32nd, 34th, 35th and 

36th Platoons of Company "G," arrived. 
October 26th — Lieutenant Talley arrived from Ft. du Mont Valerien 

with truck train of Company "H." 
October 27th — Captain M. T. Cook, Jr., was relieved as Adjutant 

and 1st Lieutenant H. P. Megargee appointed acting Adjutant. 
October 28th— Captain M. T. Cook, Jr., left for the United States. 
October 29th— Lieutenant R. McRae in command of Company "H" 

arrived with the officers and personnel of that Company. 
November 2nd — Lieutenant McRae and two platoons of Company 

"H," the 10th and 39th, commanded by Lieutenants Talley 

and Knight, proceeded to 2nd Army area. 
November 3rd— The 37th, 40th and 41st Platoons Company "H," 

with Lieutenants Goldman, Turrell and McFerren, joined the 

other platoons of Company "H" in the 2nd Army area. 
November 11th — Commencement of the Armistice. 
December 3rd — Regimental Headquarters moved to Dampierre near 

Langres. 
January 5th — Site abandoned. 



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IS-SUR-TILLE, FRANCE 

HE Anti- Aircraft Defenses of Is-sur-Tillewere established 
^ in June 1918, with the following initial equipment: — the 
fey^j 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Anti-Aircraft Batteries each were 
jP^gl^ equipped with 75 mm. Anti-Aircraft guns and two 
machine guns; four platoons of Searchlights, of approxi- 
mately fifty men, each consisting of the 3rd Platoon of Company 
" A " under the command of Lieut. Meade Brunet; the 18th, 19th 
and 20th Platoons of Company " D " 56th Engineers, under com- 
mand of Lieutenants C. C. Boswell, H. R. Davis and H. P. Megargee 
respectively. 

The defenses were organized under Colonel Collins, C. A. C, as 
Defense Commander. First Lieut. M. T. Cooke, Jr., as Searchlight 
Officer, laid out the plans of the defenses, subject to the approval of 
the Anti- Aircraft Defense Commander. The searchlight equipment of 
the defenses was dug in on June 15th and consisted of two sixty-inch 
Sperry searchlights with glass mirrors, three French thirty-six-inch 
metal mirror searchlights and four thirty-six inch glass mirror Sperry 
searchlights. The power for the French lights was generated by Riker 
trucks, fitted with French generators, while the Sperry lights were all 
operated with a 17 KW Bouton French gas driven generating units. 

On August 28th the Platoons 3, 19 and 20, with all equipment, 
guarded by the 18th Platoon. The 28th, 29th and 31st Platoons, with 
approximately 150 men under command of 1st Lieut. R. A. Traphagen, 
2nd Lieut. D. B. Page and 1st Lieut. S. S. Hertz, respectively, arrived 
on September 16th from the Searchlight Army School at Langres and 
took up the positions vacated. These platoons brought with them 
six sixty-inch Sperry searchlights and the 17 KW Bouton gas generat- 
ing sets which were secured about September 1st from the Engineer 
Depot. Major C. N. Wilson, C. A. C, relieved Colonel Collins who 
became Chief of the Anti-Aircraft Service of First Army. Captain 
Albert S. Hall arrived from Fort du Mont Valerien on August 10th to 
relieve Lieut. Cooke as Searchlight Officer for the defenses. No 
enemy planes ever approached Is-sur-Tille so there was no action. On 
December 3rd the Anti-Aircraft Artillery received orders to move to a 
port of embarkation, defenses being abandoned on December 5th by 
both the Artillery and Searchlight Troops. 



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SEARCHLIGHT DEPOT AT GIEVRES 

i N June 17th, 1918, in accordance with Special Order 93, 
Par 1 Hq S O.S. a detachment consisting of two officers, 
Captain Carl A. Baer and Lieut. E. H. Watkins, to- 
gether with fifty soldiers of the 56th Engineers, were dis- 
patched from Fort du Mont Valerien, Paris to Gievres, 
reporting to the Commanding Officer at that station for duty under 
the Depot Engineer Officer for the establishment and operation of a 
Searchlight Depot. A temporary Searchlight Depot had been 
established in September 1917, at Fort du Mont Valerien for the 
reception of material and personnel of Searchlight troops and func- 
tioned as such until June 17th, 1918. During that period four com- 
panies consisting of twenty Searchlight Platoons were received, 
equipped and trained for service in the field. All their searchlights 
were of French manufacture with the exception of seven American 
and one British light. The searchlight trucks consisted of Riker 
trucks with direct connected French generators. Accessories 
such as the Distant Control were fabricated in the Machine Shop 
at the Fort. Paraboloids and various items of equipment were pur- 
chased from the French. 

With the expected arrival of searchlight material from the United 
States no further purchase of French searchlights and conversion of 
searchlight trucks was deemed necessary, and the site of the General 
Intermediate Storage Depot at Gievres was decided upon as the best 
location for a Depot. The personnel of the Detachment was picked 
from the Searchlight Forces then in the American E. F. It consisted 
of experienced electricians, gas engine men, paraboloid listeners 
machine gunners, motor drivers, mechanics and machinists, all of 
whom had previous training as pioneers and a number of whom had 
seen service at the British Front. 

A warehouse site was designated by the Depot Engineer Officer. 
Work was started on the erection of Searchlight Warehouse No. 5 
which was completed by July 13th. A frame building was shipped 
from Fort du Mont Valerien and erected at the same time. 

The Searchlight Detachment started work on July 15th, erecting 
the Engineer Depot Machine Shop Building and completed it in twenty- 
three days. This building was 500 feet by 50 feet, constructed of 
heavy sawed timbers bolted on substantial concrete sills. On No- 
vember 11th the daily output of the Searchlight Machine Shop was 
one Distant Control complete with azimuth track, coupling and 
pickets, and one Telescope Mount. The total number of searchlights 
received by Searchlight Depot on the date of cessation of hostilities 
was 48 G. E. 60-inch and 23 G. E. 36-inch, and the total number shipped 



28 T he 56th Engineers 

out was 37 G.-E. 60-inch and 16 G.-E. 36-inch, complete with acces- 
sories. 

Lights were being overhauled and shipped out at the rate of two 
per day, including the various accessories, spare parts and Distant 
Control, as well as the Searchlight Unit Equipment for platoons con- 
sisting of Engineers, Ordnance, Signal, Gas and Quartermaster ma- 
terial, which was drawn from the respective Depots at Gievres and 
the Depots at Is-sur-Tille. 

The result was that thirty complete searchlight outfits and all 
accessories could be turned out in fifteen days. This was sufficient 
material to equip one Army Corps, so indeed the Depot accomplished 
its purpose. 



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ANTI-AIRCRAFT EXPERIMENTAL SCHOOL AT PONT-SUR- 
SEINE, AND ISSOUDON 

NE platoon of the 56th Engineers equipped with one 90 cm 
French Searchlight was sent to Pont-sur- Seine, the site of a 
French Anti-Aircraft Searchlight School, at the request of 
the French. This platoon, the 21st, under the command 
of 1st Lieut. D. W. Blakeslee was to co-operate with the 
French and to develop methods of anti-aircraft searchlight operation. 
The personnel of the platoon was carefully selected and their work here 
attracted much commendation. Many investigations and studies for 
the American searchlight personnel were made. And a number of 
reports were sent to the United States. The platoon was moved in 
October 1918, at the request of the American Air Service to the 
Aviation Training Center at Issoudon. It was here that the air 
service was developing the use of pursuit planes for night flying with 
searchlights. A number of Intelligence Reports concerning this were 
prepared here. 




DEFENSES OF CHAUMONT 

pN the latter part of August 1918, Captain A. W. Bryan of 
/% the 56th Engineers was relieved from duty with the First 
ps^J* French Army and ordered to Chaumont to prepare search 
g lights in the defenses of that point. As a result of a short- 
age of searchlight material, and in view of the pressing 
need of searchlights in the Army Areas, these searchlights were never 
installed at this station. 




30 T he 56th Engineers 



FINIS 

P^^T tne date of the Armistice the companies of the 56th 
Engineers were distributed through the A. E. F. and the 
regiment found itself on the schedule for early em- 
barkation to the United States. In view of the widely- 
scattered location of the units, the necessity of closing 
up the various activities efficiently and disposing of its special equip- 
ment, it was determined to return the regiment in three phases. 

The first phase, consisting of Companies "F," "I" and "K," en- 
trained from Langres on December 12, 1918 for Nantes, where the 
command went into billets at Pont Rousseau, a suburb of the city. 
On December 20th the command moved to St. Nazaire and sailed for 
home on January 4th, 1919 on the U. S. S. Huron. Arriving at New- 
port News January 17th, 1919, a few days were spent at Camp Stewart, 
after which the journey was resumed to Camp A. A. Humphreys, Va. 
for demobilization. 

The second phase consisted of Companies "D" and "G," then 
concentrated at the searchlight school at Champigny (Haute-Marne), 
and Companies "E" and "H," which had been concentrated at Colom- 
bey-les-Belles. They entrained on January 3, 1919, for Nantes, 
being billeted in the suburb of Vertou for several weeks. The journey 
was resumed to St. Nazaire and the command embarked for the United 
States on the U. S. S. Nansemond on February 26, 1919, arriving at 
Newport News, Va. on March 11, 1919, and proceeded to Camp Mor- 
rison, Va. for demobilization. 

The remaining units of the regiment, consisting of Headquarters 
and Companies "A" and "B," were concentrated at Dampierre Haute- 
Marne with Company "C" nearby at Champigny, and the work of 
winding up the activities of the regiment was prosecuted. Equip- 
ment was turned in, captured enemy material prepared for shipment 
to the United States and records brought up to date. On February 
1st the command entrained at Langres for Nantes, remaining in billets 
in the suburbs of San Sebastien and Le Douet for many weary weeks, 
awaiting ship assignment for home. Finally on April 1st the move 
was made to St. Nazaire, from which port the command sailed on 
April 13th aboard the U. S. S. Rijndam, arriving at Newport News, 
Va. on April 25th, 1919. From here these last units of the regiment 
proceeded to Camp Lee, Va., where demobilization occurred, with the 
exception of a few officers and men who remained in the service tem- 
porarily to wind up the affairs of the regiment. 

This detachment proceeded to Camp Humphreys and thence to 
Washington Barracks, the old home and birthplace of the regiment 



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in the United States. Shortly after the completion of reports, Camp 
Humphreys again became the station, and on this post the records 
were filed and the 56th Engineers passed into history. 



"Finally, it is desired to call attention to the extent of the work 
performed by this regiment, the intelligence with which it was prose- 
cuted, and the arduous work involved. The needs of the A. E. F. 
in anti-aircraft defense, insofar as searchlights were concerned, were 
met perfectly at all times. At the same time, considerable assistance 
was given to the French and British armies, both in the service of 
units turned over to those armies, and in the assistance given in devel- 
oping means for meeting this new problem. The advanced units of 
this regiment endured hardships which were equal to those of divisions 
occupying the front line. These units were not relieved and rested 
at intervals of from two to three weeks as was done with divisions. 
This service, particularly in the case of Companies "A," "B" and "C" 
was in effect a continuous service of six months in front-line opera- 
tions. The lack of material from America and the inadequacy of 
material secured in France was largely compensated for by the activ- 
ity, gallantry and intelligence of the soldiers of this regiment. Com- 
plete searchlights were thrown together and built out of scraps of 
material gathered from any possible source. All of this work and 
hardship was endured not only uncomplainingly but with a zest and 
a zeal that remained always undiminished. It is desired to again 
render the highest tribute to the patriotism and devotion of the officers 
and soldiers of this regiment." Extract from report to Chief of Engi- 
neers, A. E. F. 



3Jn Hemoriam 

ON THE FIELD OF HONOR 

Rank Name Date 

2nd Lieut William A. Cook January 5th, 1919 

2nd Lieut David B. Page January 5th, 1919 

Sergeant Robert P. Jordan September 3rd, 1918 

Sergeant Ellsworth Woods August 8th, 1918 

Sergeant Homer D. Zimmerman. . . .October 5th, 1918 

Corporal Ralph E. Manning September 11th, 1918 

Corporal Louis E. New January 8th, 1919 

Wagoner Arthur L. Custer December 24th, 1918 

Wagoner Robert G. Hays December 25th, 1918 

Wagoner Osce W. Jones January 3rd, 1919 

Wagoner Egbert M. Miller January 22nd, 1919 

Wagoner Joseph P. Rossi January 8th, 1919 

Private Samuel B. Beyer June 7th, 1918 

Private John E. Brander October 2nd, 1918 

Private Charles A. Fisher September 22nd, 1918 

Private Henry A. McNamara March 31st, 1918 

Private Joseph Phillips January 20th, 1919 

Private Ralph Rosborough April 5th, 1918 

Private Harry M. Smyser December 22nd, 1918 

Private Clarence J. Popple October 4th, 1918 

Private John T. Hearth October 4th, 1918 

Private Harold B. Emerson October 4th, 1918 

Private Albert Davis October 7th, 1918 

Private Ezra Thomas Pope October 5th, 1918 

Private Roscoe El wood Zeigler October 5th, 1918 

Private Edward Ferdinand Cranz . .October 6th, 1918 

Private Russell C. Frey October 7th, 1918 



WOUNDED 

Rank Name 

1st Lieut Lester F. Alberts 

1st Class Sergt Harry S. Knittle 

Corporal Harold Cunneff 

Wagoner Andrew F. Bartos 

Pvt. 1st Class William H. Beckman 

Pvt. 1st Class John Barryman 

Pvt. 1st Class Raven C. Grube 

Pvt. 1st Class George F. Holtz 

Private Martin Berbohm 

Private Charles O. Carlson 

Private Henry C. Wing 

Private Guy Bishop 



DECORATIONS 

CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM 

Bryan, Arthur W. — Captain Co. "C." 

Jordan, Robert P.— Sgt. 1st CI. 6th Platoon Co. "C" 

(posthumously) 
Carlson, Charles O.— Pvt. 1st CI. 1st Platoon Co. "C." 




PERSONNEL 
OF THE 56th ENGINEERS 

The rosters that follow herewith were compiled 
at different dates for the various platoons. 
Discrepancies in the rank and units may appear. 
The data given was the most accurate obtainable. 



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OFFICERS ON DUTY WITH THE 56TH ENGINEERS 
IN FRANCE 



Rank Name 
Lieut. Col. John C. Gotwals 



Major Alexander Macomber 



Major William F. Tompkins 



Major Richard W. Lewis 



Duty in France 
Commanding Officer, First Di- 
visional Engineer Train, August 
20th, 1917 to November 30th, 

1917. Commanding Officer, Tem- 
porary Searchlight Depot, Novem- 
ber 30th, 1917 to June 18th, 1918. 
Commanding Officer, Provisional 
Pioneer 56th Engineers, June 18th, 
1918 to August 29th, 1918. Com- 
manding Officer, 56th Engineers, 
August 28th, 1918 to January 
1919. Director Anti-Aircraft 
Searchlight School, June 1918 to 
November 1918. In charge of 
Searchlight Section, Office of 
Chief Engineer, G.H.Q., A.E.F., 
June 1918 to January 1st, 1919. 

Organized the Anti-Aircraft 
Searchlight Detachment at 
Washington, July 1917. Com- 
manding Officer, 56th Engineers 
in the United States, January 
1918 to July 1918. Command- 
ing Officer, 2nd Battalion, 603rd 
Engineers, to August 29th, 1918. 
Attached to Headquarters 56th 
Engineers, August 29th, 1918. 
Commanding Officer, 56th En- 
gineers, January 1919 until de- 
mobilization in United States. 
Left France April 13th, 1919. 

Adjutant, 19th Engineers, Octo- 
ber 23rd, 1917 to April 1st, 1918. 
On duty at Temporary Search- 
light Depot, April 1st, 1918 to 
August 1st, 1918. Searchlight 
Officer, First Army, August 1st, 
1918 to December 3rd, 1918. En- 
trained for Base Port as Com- 
manding Officer, First Phase, 56th 
Engineers. 

On duty with First Divisional 
Engineer Train, August 20th, 1917 
to November 1917. On duty at 
Temporary Searchlight Depot, 
November 30th, 1917 to February 

1918. Liaison Officer for Search- 



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Rank Name 



Major Walter L. Simpson 



Captain Walter E. Aymond 



Captain Arthur W. Bryan 



Chaplain Robert C. Betts 



Duty in France 
lights in the United States, Febru- 
ary 10th to July 1st, 1918. On 
duty with British Army, July 1st 
to August 15th, 1918. Command- 
ing Officer, Temporary Search- 
light Depot, August 15th, 1918 to 
October 1918. Searchlight Offi- 
cer, Second Army, October 1st, 
1918 to December 3rd, 1918. 
Entrained for United States as 
Commanding Officer, Second 
Phase, 56th Engineers, December 
31st. 1918. Left France Febru- 
ary 26th, 1919. 

On duty with 56th Engineers dur- 
ing organization in United States. 
Arrived in France, October 12th, 
1918, as Commanding Officer, 2nd 
Battalion, 605th Engineers. 
Transferred to office of Chief En- 
gineers A. E. F. Tours. 
Arrived in France, October 12th, 
1918. Commanding Officer, Com- 
pany "K." Supervised training 
and equipment of that company. 
Left France, January 4th, 1919. 

Arrived in France, May 26th, 
1918. Commanding Officer, Com- 
pany "D." Commanded Com- 
pany "C" with the First French 
Army, June 8th to August 15th, 
1918. Planned the Searchlight 
Anti-Aircraft Defenses of Chau- 
mont, August 1918. Command- 
ing Officer of Company "E," 
September 1918 to January 3rd. 
Entrained for Base Port as Com- 
manding Officer, Company "E," 
January 3rd, 1919. Awarded 
Croix de Guerre with palm. Left 
France February 26th, 1919. 

Arrived in France, October 12th 
with the 2nd Battalion, 603rd En- 
gineers. Transferred and as- 
signed as Chaplain of 56th Engi- 
neers on arrival. Stationed at 
Champigny October to December 
1st with Regimental Headquar- 
ters. Left France with 3rd phase 
on April 13th, 1919, from St. 
Nazaire. 



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Rank 

Captain 



Name 
Eric G. Benedict 



Captain Carl A. Baer 



Captain Thomas Chandler 



Captain Merritt T. Cooke 



Duty in France 
Arrived in France as Command- 
ing Officer Company "G," 56th 
Engineers, August 26th, 1918. 
Supervised training and equip- 
ment of this Company. In charge 
of defenses of Colombey-les-Belles, 
October 15th, 1918 to December 
3rd, 1918. Entrained for Base 
Port as Commanding Officer, 
Company "G." Left France Feb- 
ruary 26th, 1919. 

Arrived in France March 21st, 
1918. On duty at Temporary 
Searchlight Depot March 28th to 
June 15th, 1918. Established a 
Searchlight Depot at Gievres, 
June 15th, 1918. Commanding 
Officer, Searchlight Depot, June 
to September, 1918. Regimental 
Supply Officer, 56th Engineers, 
September 1918, to April 1919. 
Left France April 13th, 1919. 

Arrived in France August 26th, 

1918, as Commanding Officer, Com- 
pany "H, " 56th Engineers. Super- 
vised training and equipment of 
Company "H." Commanding Offi- 
cer, Temporary Searchlight Depot, 
October 20th, 1918, to January 7th, 

1919. Adjutant, 56th Engineers, 
January 15th, 1919 to April 1919. 
Left France April 13th, 1919. 

Arrived in France September 1917. 
On duty at Temporary Search- 
light Depot, October 1917 to 
January 1st, 1918. On duty with 
British Army, January to March 
1st. Commanding Officer, Search- 
light School, March 1st, 1918 to 
June 30th, 1918. Planned de- 
fenses of Is-sur-Tille and was 
Searchlight Officer of the defenses 
of Is-sur-Tille, June 30th to Au- 
gust 29th, 1918. Adjutant, 56th 
Engineers, August 29th, 1918 to 
October 10th, 1918. Commis- 
sioned Captain in September. Re- 
lieved from duty with the 56th 
Engineers and ordered to the Uni- 
ted States for duty with Search- 
light Troops, October 10th, 1918. 



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Rank Name 
Captain John H. Gross 



Captain Joseph H. Pengilly 



Captain Albert S. Hall 



Captain James O, Jensen 



Duty in France 
Arrived in France July 21st, 1918, 
as Commanding Officer of Com- 
pany "F." Supervised training 
of Company. On duty with the 
British Army, August 8th to 
October 15th, 1918. Entrained 
for Base Port as Commanding 
Officer, Company "F," 56th Engi- 
neers. Left France January 4th, 
1919. 

Arrived in France March 21st, 
1918, as Commanding Officer of 
Company "C," 56th Engineers. 
On duty with the British Army, 
April 1st to May 15th, 1918. 
Commanding Officer, Company 
"B," 56th Engineers, May 31st, 
1918 to December 8th, 1918. In 
charge of Searchlight Defenses of 
Criel in the Third French Army, 
July 1st, 1918 to August 31st, 
1918. On duty with the First 
American Army, September 1st, 
1918 to December 3rd, 1918. Ad- 
jutant, 56th Engineers, December 
8th, 1918 to January 15th, 1919. 
Commanding Officer, Company 
"B," 56th Engineers, January 
15th, 1919 to April 1919. Left 
France April 13th, 1919. 

Arrived in France May 24th, 1918 
as Commanding Officer, Company 
"B." On duty at Temporary 
Searchlight Depot, June 1st to 
August 15th, 1918. Searchlight 
Officer defenses of Is-sur-Tille, 
August 15th, 1918 to December 
3rd, 1918. Commanding Officer, 
Company "D," 56th Engineers, 
August 15th, 1918. Left France 
February 26th, 1919. 

Arrived in France October 1917. 
On duty with the First Engineers, 
October, 1917 to February 1918. 
On duty at Temporary Search- 
light Depot, February 1918 to 
June 15th, 1918. On duty with 
British Army, June 15th, 1918 to 
August 1st, 1918. In charge of 
Anti-Aircraft Searchlight School, 



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Rank Name 



Captain Earl F. Potter 



Captain George F. Young 



1st Lieut. Lester F. Albert 



1st Lieut. D. W. Blakeslee 



Duty in France 
August 1st, 1918 to December 3rd, 
1918. Commanding Officer, Com- 
pany "C," December 3rd, 1918 to 
April 1919. Left France April 
13th, 1919. 

Arrived in France July 21st, 1918 
as Commanding Officer, Company 
"E." Supervised equipment and 
training of Company "E," Sep- 
tember 1st. relieved as Com- 
manding Officer, Company "E," 
and assigned to duty as Command- 
ing Officer, Company "A." 56th 
Engineers. On duty with First 
Army, September 1st to December 
3rd, 1918. Commanding Officer, 
Company "A," 56th Engineers, 
September 1st, 1918 to April 1919. 
Left France April 13th, 1919. 

Arrived in France July 21st, 1918 
as Adjutant, 2nd Battalion, 603rd 
Engineers. On duty with 56th 
Engineers as Commanding Officer, 
Company "C," August 15th to 
November 30th, 1918. On duty 
with First French Army, August 
15th, 1918. On duty with First 
American Army, October 15th, 
1918 to November 30th, 1918. 
Commanding Officer, Company 
"I," 56th Engineers, November 
30th, 1918. Left France January 
4th, 1919. 

Arrived in France March 21st, 
1918. Organized and commanded 
1st Platoon, Company "C." On 
duty with the First French Army, 
May 28th to June 3rd, 1918. 
Lost both legs by high explosive 
shell, May 28th, 1918. Evacu- 
ated to the United States. 

Arrived in France January 1918. 
On duty at Temporary Search- 
light Depot, February 1918 to 
June 15th, 1918. Commanding 
Officer, 21st Platoon. On duty 
at French Anti-Aircraft School, 
June 15th, 1918 to October 15th, 
1918. On duty at Aviation Train- 
ing Center, Issoudun, October 



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Rank Name 



1st Lieut. Meade Brunet 



1st Lieut. John W. Clark 



1st Lieut. William J. Crocker 



1st Lieut. Clyde K. Creesy 



Duty in France 
15th, 1918 to November 5th, 1918. 
Relieved from duty with the 56th 
Engineers and ordered to the 
United States for duty in refer- 
ence to Aeroplane Sound Loca- 
tors, November 5th, 1918. 

Arrived in France March 21st, 
1918. Organized and commanded 
3rd Platoon, Company "A." On 
duty at Searchlight School, April 
9th to June 1918, as instructor. 
On duty in the defenses of Is-sur- 
Tille, June 15th to August 28th, 
1918. With the First American 
Army, September 1st, 1918 to 
December 3rd, 1918. Left France 
April 13th, 1919. 

Arrived in France March 21st, 
1918. Organized and commanded 
6th Platoon, Company "C," May 
1st, 1918 to August 15th, 1918. 
On duty with First French Army, 
June 15th, 1918 to August 15th, 
1918. Commanding Officer, 8th 
Platoon, and on duty at Search- 
light School, August 15th 1918 
to December 3rd, 1918. On duty 
with Company " K " December 
3rd, 1918. Sailed January 4, 1919. 

Arrived in France May 24th, 1918. 
Organized and commanded 11th 
Platoon, Company "B . " On duty 
with Third French Army, July 1st, 
1918 to August 29th, 1918. On 
duty with First American Army, 
September 1st, 1918 to December 
3rd, 1918. Sailed April 13th, 1919. 

Arrived in France August 20th, 
1917. On duty with First Engi- 
neers, August 20th to November 
30th, 1917. On duty at Tempor- 
ary Searchlight Depot, Novem- 
ber 30th, 1917 to July 1st, 1918. 
On duty at Searchlight Depot, 
Gievres, July 1st, 1918 to January 
20th, 1919. On duty with Com- 
pany "B," January 20th, 1919. 
Left France April 13th, 1919. 



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Rank 

1st Lieut. 



Name 
Harold R. Davis 



1st Lieut. J. L. Drew 



1st Lieut. Robert R. Dinsmore 



1st Lieut. Weightman Edwards 



Duty in France 
Arrived in France May 24th, 1918. 
Commanding Officer, 20th Pla- 
toon. On duty in defenses of Is- 
sur-Tille, July 15th, 1918 to Au- 
gust 28th, 1918. With First 
American Army, September 1st, 
1918 to December 3rd, 1918. On 
duty with Company "A." Sec- 
tion " A " credited with having 
shot down on October 29th at 4 :15 
P. M. a Fokker near Esnes. Left 
France April 13th, 1919. 

Arrived in France August 26th, 
1918 with Company "G." Com- 
manded and organized 34th Pla- 
toon. On duty at Colombey-les- 
Belles, August 15th, 1918 to Janu- 
ary 3rd, 1919. Entrained for 
Base Port with Company "E." 
Left France February 26th, 1919. 

Arrived in France as Command- 
ing Officer, Company "A," March 
21st, 1918. On duty at Search- 
light School as instructor April 
15th, 1918 to September 15th, 
1918. On duty with Searchlight 
Officer, First Army, September 
15th, 1918 to December 3rd, 1918. 
Entrained for Base Port with 
Company "I," December 12th, 
1918. Relieved from duty with 
56th Engineers, assigned to Con- 
struction Division, Port of Em- 
barkation, St. Nazaire, January 
1919. 

Arrived in France March 21st, 
1918. Organized and commanded 
7th Platoon. On duty with Brit- 
ish Army, April 15th to May 30th, 
1918. On duty with 3rd French 
Army, July 1st, 1918 to August 
31st, 1918. On duty with First 
American Army, September 1st, 
1918 to December 3rd, 1918. En- 
trained for United States with 
Company "F," December 12th, 
1918. Left France January 4th, 
1919. 



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Rank Name 
1st Lieut. Frank W. Flittmer 



1st L'eut. Jordon Gauthier, 



1st Lieut. Roy W. Grower 



1st Lieut. Harry S. Goldman 



1st Lieut. M. G. Graff 



1st Lieut. S. S. Hertz 



Duty in France 
Arrived in France October 12th, 
1918. On duty at Searchlight 
School as assistant Supply Officer, 
November 1st to December 12th, 
1918. Entrained for Base Port 
with Company "K," December 
12th, 1918. Left France January 
4th, 1919. 

Arrived in France March 21st, 
1918. Commanding Officer, 4th 
Platoon. On duty with First 
French Army, May 15th to Octo- 
ber 15th, 1918. With the First 
American Army, October 15th, 
1918 to December 3rd, 1918. On 
duty with Company "C." Re- 
lieved from duty with 56th Engi- 
neers, assigned to University at 
Paris. 

Arrived in France July 21st 1918. 
Organized and commanded 27th 
Platoon. On duty with the Sec- 
ond Army, October 15th to De- 
cember 3rd, 1918. Entrained for 
Base Port with Company "E." 
Left France February 26th, 1919. 

Arrived in France August 25th, 
1918. Commanded the 37th Pla- 
toon. On duty with Second Amer- 
ican Army, November 1st to De- 
cember 3rd, 1918. Entrained for 
Base Port with Company "F." 
Left France January 4th, 1919. 

Arrived in France October 12th, 
1918. On duty at Searchlight 
School, October 18th, 1918 to De- 
cember 12th, 1918. Entrained 
for Base Port with Company "I," 
December 12th, 1918 Left 
France January 4th, 1919. 

Arrived in France July 21st, 1918. 
Organized and commanded 31st 
Platoon. On duty in the defenses 
of Is-sur-Tille, August 30th, 1918 
to December 3rd, 1918. Entrained 
for Base Port with Company "D," 
Left France February 26th, 1919. 



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Rank Name 
1st Lieut. Thomas Hinton 



1st Lieut. H. J. Lemp 



1st Lieut. Roderick McRae 



1st Lieut. Florin D. Myers 



1st Lieut. Henry P. Megargee 



1st Lieut. Alfred O. Mangold 



Duty in France 
Arrived in France July 21st, 1918. 
On duty at Searchlight School as 
Supply Officer, August 1st to No- 
vember 1st, 1918. Relieved from 
duty and assigned to the 7th 
Engineers, November 10th, 1918. 

Arrived in France October 12th, 
1918. On duty at Searchlight 
School. Entrained for Base Port 
with Company " K," December 
12th, 1918. Sailed January 4, 1919. 

Arrived in France May 24th, 1918. 
At Temporary Searchlight Depot, 
July 1st to August 1st, 1918. 
Commanding Officer, 5th Platoon, 
August 15th, 1918 to October 
15th, 1918. With First French 
Army, August 15th, 1918 to 
October 15th, 1918. With Second 
American Army, November 1st, 
1918 to December 3rd, 1918. 
Commanding Officer, Company 
"H," October 15th, 1918. Left 
France February 26th, 1919. 

Arrived in France August 26th, 
1918. Adjutant, Searchlight 
School, September 1st to Decem- 
ber 1st, 1918. Entrained for Base 
Port with Company "F," De- 
cember 12th, 1918. Left France 
January 4th, 1919. 

Arrived in France May 24th, 1918. 
Commanded the 19th Platoon. 
On duty in the defenses of Is-sur- 
Tille, June 15th, 1918 to August 
28th, 1918. On duty with the 
First American Army, September 
1st, 1918 to October 15th, 1918. 
Acting Adjutant, 56th Engineers, 
October 15th, 1918 to December 
8th, 1918. Personnel Officer, 56th 
Engineers, December 8th, 1918 to 
April, 1919. Left France April 
13th, 1919. 

Arrived in France May 24th, 1918. 
Adjutant, Temporary Searchlight 
Depot, June 1st, 1918 to Decem- 
ber 25th, 1918. Entrained for 
Base Port with Company "G." 
Left France February 26th, 1919. 



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Rank Name 
1st Lieut. Bernard E. O'Hagan 



1st Lieut. Harry J. Phillips 



1st Lieut. Wallace E. Scott 



1st Lieut. Frank A. Stein 



1st Lieut. Reinhold F. Stock 



Duty in France 
Arrived in France December 1917. 
On duty at Searchlight School, 
January 1st, 1918 to August 15th, 
1918. On duty with the First 
French Army, August 15th, 1918 
to October 15th, 1918. Com- 
manding Officer, 5th Platoon, Au- 
gust 15th, 1918 to February 1919. 
Relieved from duty with 56th 
Engineers, assigned to University 
at Poitiers. 

Arrived in France August 26th, 
1918. Commanding Officer, 38th 
Platoon. On duty with First 
French Army, October 1st to 
October 15th, 1918. On duty with 
the First American Army, Octo- 
ber 15th, 1918 to December 3rd, 

1918. On duty at Searchlight De- 
pot, December 20th, 1918 to 
January 20th, 1919. Rejoined 
Company "C," January 20th, 

1919. Left France April 13th, 
1919. 

Arrived in France May 24th, 1918. 
Commanding Officer, 2nd Platoon, 
July 1st, 1918. On duty with 
Company "A" with First Amer- 
ican Army, from September 1st 
to December 3rd, 1918. Motor 
Transport Officer, 56th Engineers, 
December 8th, 1918 to February 
1919. Left France April 13th, 
1919. 

Arrived in France July 21st, 1918. 
Commanding Officer, 22nd Pla- 
toon. On duty with British Army, 
August 8th to October 15th, 1918. 
Entrained for Base Port with 
Company "F. " Left France Janu- 
ary 4th, 1919. 

Arrived in France July 21st, 1918. 
On duty as instructor Searchlight 
School, August 1st to December 
1st, 1918. Entrained for Base 
Port with Company "G.". Left 
France February 26th, 1919. 



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Rank Name 
1st Lieut. Tazewell T. Talley 



1st Lieut. Frank H. Trewin 



1st Lieut. Royce A. Traphagan 



1st Lieut. Edwin H. Watkins 



1st Lieut. Ernest M. Wright 



Duty in France 
Arrived in France May 24th, 1918. 
Commanding Officer, 10th Pla- 
toon. On duty with French First 
Army, June 15th to October 15th, 
1918. On duty with the Second 
American Army, October 5th to 
December 3rd, 1918. Entrained 
for Base Port with Company "H." 
Left France February 26th, 1919. 

Arrived in France August 26th, 
1918. Commanding Officer, 33rd 
Platoon. On duty with Second 
American Army, October 15th to 
December 3rd, 1918. Entrained 
for Base Port with Company "E." 
Left France February 26th, 1919. 

Arrived in France July 21st, 1918. 
Commanding Officer, 28th Pla- 
toon. On duty in the Anti-Air- 
Craft Defenses of Is-sur-Tille, 
August 31st to December 3rd, 
1918. Entrained for Base Port 
with Company "I." Left France 
January 4th, 1919. 

Arrived in France March 21st, 
1918. Commanding Officer, 16th 
Platoon. On duty at Ft. Du 
Mont Valerien, March to June 
15th as Motor Transport Officer. 
On duty at Searchlight Depot, 
Gievres, June 15th, 1918 to Octo- 
ber 15th, 1918. Assistant Regi- 
mental Supply Officer, October 
15th to February, 1919. Left 
France April 13th, 1919. 

Arrived in France January 1918. 
On duty with British Army, Feb- 
ruary 1st, 1918 to May 15th, 1918. 
On duty with First French Army 
as Commanding Officer, 1st Pla- 
toon, May 28th, 1918 to October 
15th, 1918. With First American 
Army, October 15th, 1918 to De- 
cember 3rd, 1918, duty with Com- 
pany "C." Left France April 
13th, 1919. 



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Rank Name 
1st Lieut. Hosea E. Walker 



1st Lieut. E. F. Williams 



2nd Lieut. Stephen G. Ainsworth 



2nd Lieut. C. C. Boswell 



2nd Lieut. Carl S. Breese 



2nd Lieut. Fred Butler 



Duty in France 
Arrived in France December 1917. 
On duty as Adjutant at Tempor- 
ary Searchlight Depot, January 
1st, 1918 to June 15th, 1918. With 
Third French Army, July 1st, 
1918 to August 31st, 1918. With 
First American Army, September 
1st to December 3rd, 1918, on 
duty with Company "B." Left 
France April 13th, 1919. 

Arrived in France March 22nd, 
1918. Commanded and organ- 
ized 5th Platoon. On duty with 
First French Army, June 15th to 
July 1st, 1918. Relieved from 
duty with 56th Engineers and 
assigned to 116th Engineers, July 
1st, 1918. 

Arrived in France July 21st, 1918. 
On duty with the British Army, 
August 8th to October 15th, 1918. 
Entrained for Base Port with 
Company "F." Left France Janu- 
ary 4th, 1919. 

Arrived in France May 24th, 1918. 
Commanded and organized 18th 
Platoon. On duty in the defenses 
of Is-sur-Tille, July 1st, 1918 to 
December 3rd, 1918. Entrained 
for Base Port with Company "E." 
Left France February 26th, 1919. 

Arrived in France July 21st, 1918. 
Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, 
September 1918. On duty with 
Company "A" in the First Amer- 
ican Army, October 15th to De- 
cember 3rd, 1918. Left France 
April 13th, 1919. C. O., 19th 
Platoon, October 16th, 1918 to 
December 3rd, 1918. 

Arrived in France August 26th, 
1918. Commanding Officer, 6th 
Platoon, Company "C," with 
First French Army, October 1st 
to October 15th, 1918. With 
First American Army, October 
15th, 1918 to December 3rd, 1918. 
Left France April 13th, 1919. 



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Rank Name 
2nd Lieut. E. C. Book 



2nd Lieut. William A. Cook 



2nd Lieut. John H. Dubendorf 



2nd Lieut. Chase Donaldson 



2nd Lieut. Albert E. Fawley 



2nd Lieut. W. P. Fyler 



Duty in France 
Arrived in France August 20th, 

1917. On duty with the First 
Engineers and the Engineer School 
August 20th, 1917 to December 
25th, 1918. Assigned to Regi- 
ment, December 25th, 1918 and 
entrained for Base Port with Com- 
pany "D." Left France February 
26th, 1919. 

Arrived in France July 21st, 1918. 
Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, 
September 1918. On duty with 
Company "A," First Army, Octo- 
ber 15th, 1918 to December 3rd, 

1918. Entrained for Base Port 
with Company "D," December 
31st, 1918. Died January 5th, 

1919. as a result of railroad acci- 
dent January 3rd, 1919, en route 
to Base Port. 

Arrived in France October 12th, 
1918. Entrained for Base Port 
with Company "I." Left France 
January 4th, 1919. 

Arrived in France July 21st, 1918. 
On duty with British Army, Au- 
gust 8th to October 15th, 1918. 
Entrained for Base Port with 
Company "F." Left France Janu- 
ary 4th, 1919. 

Arrived in France May 24th, 1918. 
On duty with British Army, June 
15th to August 1st, 1918. Com- 
manding Officer, 17th Platoon. 
On duty with Company "A" with 
the First American Army, Sep- 
tember 1st to December 3rd, 1918. 
Left France April 13th, 1919. 

Arrived in France August 1917 
with 14th Engineers. Commis- 
sioned 2nd Lieutenant and as- 
signed to 56th Engineers, Sep- 
tember 1918. Entrained for Base 
Port with Company "K." Left 
France January 4th, 1919. 



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Rank Name 
2nd Lieut. E. F. Golding 



2nd Lieut. J. L. Gilson 



2nd Lieut. G. R. Hilton 



2nd Lieut. Frank J. Hammel 



2nd Lieut. Kenneth F. Hawley 



2nd Lieut. Arthur H. Johnson 



2nd Lieut. Samuel Knight 



2nd Lieut. P. H. Kennedy 



Duty in France 
Arrived in France August 20th, 

1917. Commissioned 2nd Lieu- 
tenant, September 1918. On duty 
with First Engineers, Second 
Army, October 15th; 1918 to De- 
cember 3rd, 1918. Entrained for 
Base Port with Company "H." 
Left France February 26th, 1919. 

Arrived in France October 12th, 

1918. Entrained for Base Port 
with Company "I." Left France 
January 4th, 1919. 

Arrived in France August 26th, 
1918. Commanding Officer, 32nd 
Platoon. On duty with Second 
American Army, October 15th, 
1918 to December 3rd, 1918. En- 
trained for Base Port with Com- 
pany "E." Left France February 
26th, 1919. 

Arrived in France December 1917. 
On duty at Temporary Search- 
light Depot, January 1st, 1918 to 
January 5th, 1919. On duty with 
Company "C." Relieved from 
duty with 56th Engineers and as- 
signed to University at Poitiers. 

Arrived in France August 20th, 

1917. Commissioned 2nd Lieu- 
tenant, September 1918. En- 
trained for Base Port with Com- 
pany "F." Left France January 
4th, 1919. 

Arrived in France October 12th, 

1918. Relieved from assignment 
with Regiment, December 25th, 
1918. 

Arrived in France August 26th, 
1918. Commanded 39th Platoon. 
On duty with 2nd American Army, 
November 1st to December 3rd, 
1918. Entrained for Base Port 
with Company "H." Left France 
February 26th, 1919. 
Arrived in France July 21st, 1918. 
On duty with the British Army, 
August 8th to October 15th, 1918. 
Entrained for Base Port with 
Company "F. " Left France Janu- 
ary 4th, 1919. 



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Rank Name 
2nd Lieut. C. F. J. Kurtz 



2nd Lieut. W. S. Lloyd 



2nd Lieut. W. F. McFerren 



2nd Lieut. P. R. McNiece 



2nd Lieut. Herman A. Manthai 



2nd Lieut. Cory C. McClelland 



2nd Lieut. WillianfM. Pierson 



Duty in France 
Arrived in France January 1918- 
On duty with First Engineers* 
Engineer School, December 25th» 
1918. Assigned to 56th Engineers* 
December 25th, 1918. On duty 
with Company "A." Left France 
April 13th, 1919. 

Arrived in France August 26th, 
1918. Commanded 36th Platoon. 
On duty in defenses of Colombey- 
les-Belles, October 15th, 1918 to 
December 3rd, 1918. Entrained 
for fiase Port with Company "G." 
Left France February 26th, 1919. 

Arrived in France August 25th, 
1918. Commanded 41st Platoon. 
On duty with Second American 
Army, November 1st to December 
3rd, 1918. Entrained for Base 
Port with Company "H." Left 
France February 26th, 1919. 

Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant 
October 1918. Entrained for Base 
Port with Company "G," Decem- 
ber 31st, 1918. 

Arrived in France May 24th, 1918. 
Commanded 14th Platoon. On 
duty with 3rd French Army, July 
1st to August 31st, 1918. On duty 
with First American Army, Sep- 
tember 1st to December 3rd, 1919. 
On duty with Company "B." Re- 
lieved from duty with Regiment 
and assigned to University of 
Oxford. 

Arrived in France August 26th, 
1918. Entrained for Base Port 
with Company "D," December 
31st, 1918. Left France February 
26th, 1919. 

Arrived in France October 12th, 
1918. Entrained for Base Port 
with Company "K." Left France 
January 4th, 1919. 



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Rank Name 
2nd Lieut. Alonzo Parsons 



2nd Lieut. David B. Page, Jr. 



2nd Lieut. Arthur H. Rooney 



2nd Lieut. H. E. Ross 



2nd Lieut. William B. Slaughter 



2nd Lieut. G. H. Swerer 



2nd Lieut. Ray Simmons 



Duty in France 
Arrived in France May 24th, 1918. 
Commanded 12th Platoon. On 
duty with Third French Army, 
July 1st to August 31st, 1918. On 
duty with First American Army, 
September 1st to December 3rd, 
1918. On duty with Company 
"B." Left France April 13th, 
1919. 

Arrived in France July 21st, 1918. 
Commanded 29th Platoon in the 
defenses of Is-sur-Tille, August 
15th to December 3rd, 1918. Died 
at Langres January 5th, 1919. 

Arrived in France October 12th, 
1918. Entrained for Base Port 
with Company "K." Left France 
January 4th, 1919. 

Arrived in France August 20th, 

1917. Commissioned 2nd Lieu- 
tenant, September 1918. On duty 
with First American Army, Octo- 
ber 15th, 1918 to December 3rd, 

1918. On duty with Company 
"B." Left France April 13th, 
1919. 

Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, 
September 1918. On duty with 
Company "E," Second American 
Army, October 15th, 1918 to De- 
cember 3rd, 1918. Entrained for 
Base Port with Company "E." 
Left France February 26th, 1919. 

Arrived in France October 12th, 
1918. On duty at Regimental 
Headquarters as Assistant Motor 
Transport Officer, October 20th 
to December 3rd, 1918. Entrained 
for Base Port with Company "H." 
Left France February 26th, 1919. 

Arrived in France May 24th, 1918. 
Commanding Officer 6th Platoon, 
with the First French Army, July 
1st to October 15th, 1918. On 
duty at Searchlight Depot, Octo- 
ber 15th to December 25th, 1918. 
Entrained for Base Port with 
Company "D." Left France Feb- 
ruary 26th, 1919. 



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Rank Name 
2nd Lieut. H. M. Turrell, Jr. 



2nd Lieut. R. R. Templeton 



2nd Lieut. L. A. Wilson 



Duty in France 
Arrived in France August 26th, 
1918. Commanded 30th Platoon. 
On duty with the Second Amer- 
ican Army, November 1st to De- 
cember 3rd, 1918. Entrained for 
Base Port with Company "H." 
Left France February 26th, 1919. 

Arrived in France August 26th, 
1918. Commanding Officer, 35th 
Platoon. On duty in the defenses 
of Colombey-les-Belles, October 
15th to December 3rd, 1918. En- 
trained for Base Port with Com- 
pany "G." Left France February 
26th, 1919. 

Arrived in France July 21st, 1918. 
On duty with the British Army, 
August 8th to October 15th, 1918. 
Entrained for Base Port with Com- 
pany "F." Left France January 
4th, 1919. 



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DATES OF ARRIVAL IN FRANCE 

Detachment Companies "A" and "C" Aug. 20th, 1917 (1st 

Div. Eng. Train) 

Company "A" March 21st, 1918 

Company "B" May 24th, 1918 

Company "C" Mar. 21st, 1918 

Company "D" May 24th, 1918 

Company "E" July 20th, 1918 

Company "F" July 20th, 1918 

Company "G" Aug. 25th, 1918 

Company "H" Aug. 25th, 1918 

Company "I" Oct. 12th, 1918 

Company "K" .Oct. 12th, 1918 

The dates of departure from France were: 

Company "A" April 13th, 1919 from St. Nazaire aboard U. S. S. 
Rijndam. 

Company "B" April 13th, 1919 from St. Nazaire aboard U. S. S. 
Rijndam. 

Company "C" April 13th, 1919, from St. Nazaire abroad U. S. S. 
Rijndam. 

Company "D" Feb. 26th, 1919 from St. Nazaire aboard U. S. S. 
Nansemond. 

Company "E" Feb. 26th, 1919 from St. Nazaire aboard U. S. S. 
Nansemond. 

Company "F" Jan. 4th, 1919 from St. Nazaire aboard U. S. S. 
Huron. 

Company "G" Feb. 26th, 1919 from St. Nazaire aboard U. S. S. 
Nansemond. 

Company "H" Feb. 26th, 1919 from St. Nazaire aboard U. S. S. 
Nansemond. 

Company "I" Jan. 4th, 1919 from St. Nazaire aboard U. S. S. 
Huron. 

Company "K" Jan. 4th, 1919 from St. Nazaire aboard U. S. S. 
Huron. 



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HEADQUARTERS-56th ENGINEERS 

DECEMBER, 1918 

Lieut. Col. John C. Gotwals, Commanding. 

Major Alexander Macomber, Acting Lieut. Col. 

Captain Thomas Chandler, Adjutant. 

Captain Carl A. Baer, Supply Officer. 

1st Lieut. Henry P. Megargee, Personnel Officer. 

1st Lieut. Robert C. Betts, Chaplain. 

1st Lieut. E. H. Watkins, Assistant Supply Officer. 

Army Staff Officers 

Major William F. Tompkins, Searchlight Officer, First Army. 
Major Richard W. Lewis, Searchlight Officer, Second Army. 



HEADQUARTERS DETACHMENT 



Regimental Sergeant Major 

Gaynor, Leon F 652531 

Sidney, Robert 

Wehr, William H 655582 

Master Engineers, Sr. Grade 

Carpenter, Fred B 272436 

Robinson, George R 272417 

Orme, James R 272419 

Passini, Frank T 272431 

Master Engineer, Jr. Grade 

Hughes, Ralph C 652359 

Regimental Supply Sergeants 

Snover, John H 272422 

Wells, James T 272426 

Sergeants 

Gunn, Edgar C 832740 

Green, Herbert 652328 

Randgaard, Melvin. 272449 

Herrick, Whiting W 272480 

Rypinski, Philip 1809924 



Cooks 

Noble, Samuel F 657028 

Di Piazza, Harry 2379420 

Wagoners 

Cowan, Ralphus 1 2246259 

Sheldon, Harry 2163781 

Privates First Class 

Borowsky, Aaten 652629 

Hotchkiss, Edwin D 657150 

Kilcrease, Limmie H 272466 

Moody, Earl 400426 

Nichols, Arrel D 1811527 

Privates 

Calvert, Leslie H 1808346 

Heath, Irving E 409226 

Karber, Harry J 2601811 

Krasnipol, Irving D 2730871 

Oberdorfer, Raymond L 1794866 

Orr, John 656952 

Pitts, James A 2082453 

Rounsevell, Gilbert L 1693155 

Trimmer, Howard A 1808066 

Waltz, Randall D 1812587 



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MEDICAL DETACHMENT 



Major Dundas R. Campbell. 
Major Benjamin H. Patterson 
1st Lieut. Austin G. Byrd. 



Captain Mark F. Healy 
Captain Roy F. Hudson. 
1st Lieut. Arthur E. Browne. 



Sergeant First Class 

Stewart, Albert J 653310 

Sergeants 

Breckenridge, Kenneth 411138 

Gaynor, John D 653308 

Lykens, Leon G 1334191 

Hatcher, James H 4119 

Margeson, Rupert 655711 

Withington, W. G 

Corporals 

Delaney, Edgar 411250 

Flannigan, Patrick G 16178 

McQuire, William 15870 

Walsh, John A 653311 

Wagoners 

Davis, Lewis M 9730 

McGuire, Edward 15865 

Miller, John E 4442791 

Privates First Class 

Bordner, Jay C 2237806 

Brown, James 411150 

Ellis, John W 368260 

Gibson, Lannie 2586521 

Green, Charles V 655710 

Hester, Joe M 2354822 

Macey, Paul U 365926 

Neuenschwander, Frank 2354839 

Newgarden, Joseph 367094 

Newshafer, Harry E 365406 

Nudding, Joseph 367153 

Rodgers, Burton 

Scott, Wilbur G 365045 

Smith, Irving G 1262909 

Yeatts, Norman H 2585800 



Privates 

Blanchard, David H 655046 

Blessing, John M 2583440 

Bradley, William F 2585498 

Champlin, Bruce E 2354867 

Fahy, Simon L 368509 

Fisch, Joseph 377021 

Flannery, Edward 2584955 

Hamilton, William A 366025 

Hauss, Nathan 365309 

Knieberg, William 369350 

LaDuke, John A 2354957 

Leigh, John 2891813 

Lelii, Amadia 4442313 

Leslie, Richard 4442818 

Liddle, Edward 4442290 

Lindsay, James 4442289 

Lutz, James 4442714 

Livingston, James H 364565 

Lyons, William 4442684 

McAdams, Daniel 4442252 

McDonald, Phillip P 15863 

McFarland, William 2014199 

McGeehan, Alexander 4442555 

McGuinn, Andy B 1878548 

McKee, Alvin 409390 

Macker, Frank 4442787 

Magee, George L 4442465 

Meara, James 4442218 

Meyers, Benjamin 2585187 

Miller, Harry G 4442256 

Minkel, William 4442629 

Montari, Angele 4442753 

Nash, Charles 367059 

Orback, Lothar 408181 

Specht, Gustav 679763 

Thompson, James L 

Werley, Jesse 2583322 



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ROSTERS OF PLATOONS 

1ST PLATOON, CO. C, 

1st Lieut. Ernest M. Wright, Commanding 



Master Engineer, Sr. Grade 

Orme, James R 272419 

Master Engineer, Jr. Grade 

Legette, Marvin A 652187 

Sergeants First Class 

Blume, Frank J 652183 

Henkell, Avery P 652334 

Sergeants 

Kline, William S 652186 

Ainsworth, Samuel P 652192 

Heary, Cletus W 652194 

Cline, Paul 652193 

Corporals 

Downey, Zachariah 652208 

Brogden, Ira 272477 

Brogan, Hugh 652287 

Culp, George E 652280 

Reid, William 272274 

Lander, Creston A 652274 

Weber, Howard H 272494 

Sperling, Rudolph 652304 

Wagoners 

Day, Lionel B 652252 

Holland, Isaac J 652288 

Becherer, Harold 652235 

Cook 

Schott, Ralph B 652332 



Privates First Class 

Bensley, William E 652283 

Hale, Lee C 652309 

Olive, Marian B 652317 

Pederson, Otto 652243 

Boyden, Harry J 652209 

Cofer, John W 652202 

Daniels, William L 652224 

Edward, Clarence T 652260 

Skinner, Herbert A 652272 

Wallace, Pink A 652247 

Spencer, Albert 1 652266 

Weir, Eugene J., Jr 652286 

Privates 

Blein, Walter S 652329 

Darnall, John A 652246 

Dietz, Howard V 652271 

Dutz, Alexander 652257 

Fisher, Clarence 652302 

Fisk, John D 652220 

Friedman, Leo 652242 

Giles, Henry C 652213 

Hartley, Louis 652279 

Achen, Ernest B 652264 

Gaylor, Leroy 652321 

Abrams, Joseph M 652206 

Aman, Henry J 652211 

Foster, Will H 652261 

Gendotti, Louis 652291 

Carroll, Walter H 652312 

Dunn, Ray T 652236 



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2ND PLATOON, CO. A, 
1st Lieut. W. E. Scott, Commanding 



Sergeants First Class 

Jones, William T 652365 

Rongo, Patsy 652190 

Sergeants 

Devine, Herman P 652351 

Welch, Ed. A 652197 

Corporals 

Douglas, William C 652259 

Hood, William C 652230 

Langhammer, Charles 652233 

Lewis, James A 652297 

Wagoners 

Lucas, Peter H 272506 

Weeks, Willard 272455 

Garrigues, Clif . E 652201 

Kirby, Robert W 272467 

Anderson, Robert 272456 

Brunton, Palmer J 652251 

Freund, George. 652617 

Bugler 

Hickernell, Ed. T 652262 



Privates First Class 

English, Hugh S 652216 

Geimer, George A 652276 

Griffin, Anthony 652292 

Conion, Theo 652290 

Taylor, Lloyd H 272514 

Privates 

Anable, Clarence 652268 

Carney, John H 652596 

Harris, Leland 652200 

Helseth, Emil 652221 

Jones, Dono. E 652307 

Reed, Clar. J 652244 

Seiber, Homer H 652275 

Waller, Conrad J 290465 

Benges, Claude C 652207 

Cislak, Herman J 652637 

Graziadei, Dan 652646 

Koenig, William H 652316 

Lowe, Edw 652226 

Perry, Lincoln F 652305 

Terry, Harry W 652256 

Turner, Don 652282 

Botterhoff' Fr. W 652630 

Brown, Thomas F 401389 

Cannon, Sherwood F 652327 

Carroll, Jesse J 652276 

Collins, Fr. B 652638 

Coveney, Arthur E 652322 

DeLong, Sam. F 1806055 

Dussault, Cleophose T 652313 



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3RD PLATOON, CO. A 

1st Lieut. Meade Brunet, Commanding 



Master Engineer, Sr. Grade 

Bridge, James G 652181 

Sergeant First Class 

McKinnon, Rob Roy 652188 

Sergeants 

Wolfe, William D "... 652215 

♦Randall, Lestor 652195 

Lewis, Ray C 652237 

Corporals 

Shewmaker, Walter A 272510 

Wallace, Jesse 652267 

Cox, Frank B 652199 

♦Decker, Leon E 652323 

Jalbair, Paul 652223 

Wagoners 

Collins, James J 272460 

Hetrick, John E 272465 

Oliver, William J 652331 

Gottswiller, Byron E 652239 

Plummer, Ollie O 652214 

Wetz, Gustav F 652669 

Cook 

Beyer, Otto 652300 

♦Absent on detached duty at Army 
Candidates School at Langres. 



Privates First Class 

Hawkins, Frederick S 652204 

Meyers, John 652298 

Snyder, Ralph R 272511 

Sortore, Lynn W 272512 

Debes, Frederick 652326 

Ellsworth, Luther L 272502 

Giandonato, Joseph 652330 

Henderickson, Roy P 652241 

White, Calvin F 652240 

Fulk, Louis O 652210 

Hullah, Fred 652301 

Johnson, George W 272504 

Privates 

Halverson, Ole 652283 

Lozick, Alex 2062053 

Townsend, Clyde 652370 

Young, Goodwin 272515 

Zack, Alexander. 652289 

Coates, Thomas L 652212 

Housh, Roy W 652374 

Jensen, Ernest A 652248 

Kelly, Floyd J 652651 

Kelly, Thomas E 657734 

Romberger, Clifton R 652284 

Smith, Ormond V 1351110 

Ambs, Walter C 2007516 

Barry, Charles 652228 

Edwards, Richard 652642 

Freeman, Emmett J 1114048 

Harper, Hurschel K 652225 

Pyrtle, Archie H 652252 

Tekela, Mike J 652255 

Thomas, Cecil F 652270 

Tinnon, James H 65236 



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4TH PLATOON, CO. C, 

1st Lieut. Jordan Gauthier, Commanding 



Sergeants First Class 

Conrad, Edward 652343 

Faltenbacker, Edward J 652337 

Sergeants 

Norris, Virgil J 652354 

Nash, Dudley O 272447 

Belvin, Lemuel R 652349 

Corporals 

Mew, George 272484 

Webber, Thomas T 652492 

Jedlicka, Joseph C 652488 

Larkin, Harry A 652406 

Becker, George 272458 

Warren, Harold E 652363 

Cook 

McMillan, Wilfred 652366 

Wagoners 

Brown, Leslie M 652373 

Miller, Dave E 652443 

Tennell, Edmund D 652439 

Hutchinson, Benton M 652382 

Hornbostle, George C 652480 

Fournier, Edw. J 652399 

Bugler 

Adelr, Frank 272451 



Privates First Class 

Kirkwood, Earl B 652522 

Schmigel, John 652404 

Duden, Richard H 272501 

Duggins, Clarence A 652489 

Jones, William T 652440 

Miller, Ernest 652461 

Pancake, Fred 652407 

Privates 

Bloomfield, Morris 652490 

Barden, Varlin L 652496 

Copertino, Joseph 652518 

Farrell, Richard 652501 

Keuhne, Grover C 652497 

McNaughton, Douglas 652481 

Melvin, Hugh J 652443 

Nielson, Laurence E 652397 

Pederson, Andrew J 652475 

Sinex, David L 652469 

Thoma, Aloysius W 652377 

Gallagher, John J 652519 

McMahon, John R 652425 

Rosensteel, Charles 652472 

Campagna, Anthony J 652432 

Greenwood, Elmer E 652514 

Hermle, Jules H 652417 

Kirkwith, Mike 652412 

Rassman, William » 652517 

Reardon, Eugene 652381 

Buch, Johannes 652497 



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5TH PLATOON, CO. C, 

1st Lieut. Bernard E. O'Hagan, Commanding 



Sergeants First Class 

Drais, Harold J 652341 

Waldron, James R 652339 

Woods, Arthur 652198 

Sergeant 

Kluge, Harry A 652348 

Corporals 

Burnett, James H 652378 

New, Louis E 652413 

Palmer, Gail H 272486 

Simpson, Jesse C 272474 

Hocking, Edward D 652444 

Seawell, Willie 652191 

Cook 

Evans, Horatio 652364 

Wagoners 

Fuller, Jesse A 652361 

Best, George A 652427 

Koch, Ernest S 652295 

Barton, Norman C 652438 



Privates First Class 

Howell, Early C 652249 

Johnson, Albert E 652372 

Northum, Ted M 652273 

Priestle, Andrew 652408 

Russell, Charles B 652466 

Strobel, John A 652512 

Zeiger, Louis B 652500 

Houghland, Leroy W 652425 

Skinner, Hugh R 652379 

Temperxle, Walter M 652465 

Privates 

Blair, Joseph 652391 

Bristow, George R 652441 

Brown, Walter L 652411 

Carlson, Gus 652494 

Carroll, Joseph E 652312 

Dillon, Frank J 652402 

Donnelly, Joseph J 652445 

Klein, Samuel 652517 

Rudowski, Stanley 652415 

Darby, Ray L 652484 

Jordan, William C 652203 

Keating, James E 652250 

Reagan, Daniel F 652231 



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6TH PLATOON, CO. C, 

2nd Lieut. Fred Butler, Commanding 



Master Engineer, Jr. Grade 

Nicol, Wilbur 272418 

Sergeants First Class 

Goetz, Herbert D 272425 

Middleton, Elliott W 652347 

Goodloe, John A 652346 

Sergeants 

Rice, Hiram A 652353 

Garry, James P 652357 

Geyer, Ferdinand H 652350 

Jordan, Robert P 652355 

Corporals 

Clark, Bert H 272459 

Forbes, Charles W 272462 

Haynes, Frank D 652499 

Maloit, Alvin M 272483 

Marshall, Alexander B 652429 

Wolcott, Clinton A 652458 

Cook 

Utter, LoyR 652476 

Wagoners 

Sird, Charles L 652471 

Stretton, Robert P 652483 

Winkler, Edmund 652478 

Grimes, Earl P 652359 



Privates First Class 

Olsen, Frank E 652487 

Tomb, Anson E 652467 

Vinton, Laird H 652450 

Wrobbley, Matthew B 652380 

Honey, Edward 652405 

LaRose, Louis P 272505 

Supel, Joseph J 272513 

Privates 

Boehmer, Bernard J 652491 

Curth, Joseph J 652508 

Doyle, James A 652415 

Haynes, Hershell 652448 

Hicks, Joseph B 652470 

Hoff, Alfred 652457 

Levy, Myron 652401 

Teilman, Terkel H 652389 

Thomas, John 652462 

Bradshaw, Nelson M 652368 

Fridena, Thomas D 652403 

Grove, George A 652502 

Pelczar, Andrew 652523 

Purdue, Benjamin H 652390 

Ringloff, August J 652474 

Smith, John T 652516 

Tighe, Laurence J 652375 

Upton, Albert 652381 

Grant, John J 652504 

Killeen, Frank P 652436 

Pocius, John 652433 

Sladek, William 652410 

Webber, Peter J 652455 



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7TH PLATOON, CO. B, 

1st Lieut. W. Edwards, Commanding 



Sergeants First Class 

Gunderson, Andrew 652340 

Taylor, Leo 652338 

Knable, Joseph 652344 

Sergeants 

Allen, William F 652362 

Stover, George 652520 

Roberts, William E 652352 

Corporals 

Dowlar, Delmar 652421 

Daulby, Anthony 652373 

Thomassen, Aage 652409 

Falcom, John 652464 

Schneider, Oliver J 652505 

Wagoners 

Morrison, Timothy 652447 

Sommer, Robert F 652446 

Goodwin, Omney A 652396 

Norton, Walter W 652400 

Werner, Edward W 652434 

Cook 

Stein, Robert H 652449 



Privates First Class 

Colin, Edmund J 652384 

Testerman, William M 2574911 

Fryer, William 652530 

Miller, Nels 652394 

Phillips, Guy R 1808639 

Whitmer, Edward H 652510 

Mark, Walter C 400216 

Miller, Fred M 652431 

Ochenrider, William G 1807114 

Privates 

Barry, Matthew J 1807202 

Bramble, Elisha R 1796046 

Cyapek, Walter E 2058854 

Heuple, Walter 652422 

Piacine, Charles 1807132 

Powell, Fred B 2251302 

Seybolt, Edward 1807466 

Smy the, Dorsey S 652563 

Spinelli, Michael 652498 

Gill, Peter P 1805263 

Masterson, Walter B 652437 

Balding, William J 2248139 

Cunningham, Martin F 404468 

Johnson, Thomas 400215 

Maybin, Howard K 1808392 

Schoonover, Wm. A 2145881 



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8TH PLATOON, CO. E 

1st Lieut. J. W. Clark, Commanding 



Master Engineer, Jr. Grade 

McNiece, Irwin 846597 

Sergeants First Class 

Prever, Harry 272439 

Reich, Roland R 272424 

Rhoades, William 272432 

Supply Sergeant 

Prand, Adolph W 272441 

Sergeants 

Bakke, Benjamin E 272475 

Dresser, Harry S..... 272478 

Ginter, Frank J 652513 

Wright, William 272496 

Corporals 

Kacznarek, Stanley J 272481 

Laudis ; , Ferdinando 652318 

Mielke, William 652616 

Parker, Alfred E 652311 

Wagoners 

Gann, James H 272446 

Longshore, Horace R 272469 

Trout, Jesse M 652227 

Venning, Richard S 652232 

Cook 

North, Edgar 652265 



Privates First Class 

Bonn, Timothy D 652293 

Colby, Leon F 272499 

Curry, Wade 652640 

Demers, Seraphin J 652320 

Erickson, Joah D 652238 

Hicks, William W 652648 

Kingston, I. E 2078410 

Michals, Walter 999835 

Morris, Oscar W 652299 

Pace, Robert L 2004134 

Pate, John H 652294 

Willis, William A 652277 

Barron, John P 656976 

Akenhurst, George E 1605872 

Anderson, Anton W 2690797 

Privates 

Ashcraft, Henry J 657482 

Brander, John A 652258 

Craney, John F 652229 

Field, James H 363301 

Field, John D 652644 

Fritts, Charles Walter 652645 

Jordan, William C 652203 

Kehoe, Ernest Jos 652253 

Leonard, C. F 503059 

McCoy, Howard J 1809675 

Nyman, Paul A 2690725 

Paulson, Algot 2734026 

Schall, George 652285 

Smith, Henry 652665 

Van, Robert 2004995 

Wilk, Thomas J 1807695 

Zeiher, Raymond A 2482351 



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9TH PLATOON, CO. G 

1st Lieut. A. O. Mangold, Commanding 



Master Engineer, Jr. Grade 

Passini, Frank 272431 

First Sergeant 

Hypinski, P 1809924 

Sergeants First Class 

Norton, Harold M 272423 

Obermeyer, Louis 272428 

Perkins, John W 652189 

Sergeant 

Sloope, James F 652196 

Corporals 

Bisson, Edgar R 272498 

Romie, Karl 652245 

Turnock, Curtis F 652392 

Sasso, Peter 272473 

Wright, Ernest E 652414 

Wagoners 

Kjellstrom, Carl A 652621 

Mitchell, Floyd L 652622 

Taylor, Earl J 272493 

Cook 

Veasey, James C 2218766 

Bugler 

McAttamney, James 652468 

Privates First Class 

Ober, Walter H 2146521 

Coyne, Thomas J 652459 



Kasdorf, Walter H 652454 

Lane, Harold 272488 

Leveque, Edward 272482 

Oswald, John 272450 

Stosberg, William 652627 

Privates 

Ahlgren, Norman J 652479 

Allen, Jasper M 2254998 

Bauman, Walter D 652628 

Callanan, James E 1808351 

Cantwell, William J 403870 

Calvert, Leslie H 1808346 

Clark, Henry C 1808627 

French, William F 1468598 

Harrington, George 272503 

Hitchcock, Nathaniel 2379162 

Kahlbaugh, Jesse A 1808138 

Lewis, William F 652652 

Ludwig, Rudolph 1806665 

Mikkelson, Irving 2084829 

Miller, Clarence E 1806177 

Morrow, Richard E 652623 

Olsen, CO 2078572 

Pittsley, Harry C 272508 

Ray, Stanley J 652658 

Roseth, J 2378913 

Smith, Percy C 652426 

Smith, Thomas N 2250236 

Stump, Charles A 652367 

Sullivan, William H 652234 

VanNorman, Raymond L 1806167 

Walt, M. L 1806246 

Ward, Reid 856645 

White, Frank 2249405 



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10TH PLATOON, GO. H 

1st Lieut. T. T. Talley, Commanding 



Master Engineer, Jr. Grade 

Akin, Frank 1093582 

Sergeant First Class 

Jones, Homer 652534 

Sergeants 

Stover, Sumner 406279 

Condon, James F 2145802 

Dukes, John H 652526 

Corporals 

Gould, Samuel F 652495 

Roeder, Frank D 2078610 

Morgan, John L 2252206 

Horan, Timothy J 400041 

Cook 

Lacken, James F 652731 

Private First Class 

Costello, Frank X 1905251 

Privates 

Boulden, Edward H 2057284 

Fisher, Thomas H 1807933 

Gibson, Berry 1808254 

Grierson, Charles H 404780 



Hamre, Melvin J 2153571 

Landis, Carl M 1806599 

Malonoski, John A 1808440 

Miller, William 1808416 

Pitts, James A 2082453 

Rosenau, Michael J 2060861 

Whipple, Ray C 2079990 

Yarnell, Fred C 1795170 

LaBoon, John P 2249513 

Barry, James T 1805270 

Dawson, Joseph D 1794666 

Dunstan, John W 1806073 

Kilbane, Phillip J 403052 

Lane, Albert R 406091 

Linz, Rudolph C 2078099 

Long, Frank 1808368 

Tabbat, Walter W 2086307 

Waxman, Benjamin 1089780 

Carris, Berton L 1806223 

Cole, Marion W. 2151310 

Cook, Arthur C 652477 

Corvello, Rodrik 1805092 

Kahl, Edward H 2078294 

Rowe, Ray A 2078619 

Stultz, Harry 1806137 

Tippet, James 2079951 

Voss, William F 2079971 



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11TH PLATOON, CO B 

1st Lieut. William J. Crocker, Commanding 



Master Engineer, Jr. Grade 

Burton, William 652525 

Sergeants First Class 

Cowser, Henry S 2248800 

Shuttleworth, Chas. W 2144965 

Bogard, Oscar H 2244504 

Sergeants 

Richartz, George P 2077499 

Tatu, Wm. T 1807815 

Corporals 

Rudolph, Irving G 2079877 

Bowers, John C 1807323 

Cunneff, Harold S 1809435 

Gabriel, Richard E 2151287 

Lewis, John 467692 

Bartlett, Ray T 406747 

Simms, Walter J 881993 

VanHorn, Elmer W 468173 

Dalton, Thomas M 1806873 

Horn, Frank A 1795025 

Wagoners 

Bartos, Andrew F 1808012 

Childress, Perry L 652582 

Cullen, David 404836 

Jones, Albert H 652506 

Kendall, John H 2150037 

Andree, Arthur G 2080215 

Ellis, Bonne 2248176 



Cook 

Scheibel, August J .7. ". . . 2146098 

Bugler 

Bechtel, Lloyd L 1807246 

Privates First Class 

Abbott, DeWitt 2244167 

Barr, Daniel J 1808280 

Berryman, John 652743 

Thompson, George H 1807194 

Wills, William 1805491 

Grube, Raven C 1795012 

Eastlack, Harry R 1808321 

Martin, Walter T 2078455 

Privates 

Myers, Ralph E 2218486 

Needles, Clarence H 2244994 

Noonan, Bernard J 400844 

Self, Marcus M 2079899 

Drew, John P 1809581 

Alt, Clyde J 1808360 

Shea, Emmett L 2079908 

Sinton, Howard P 1807155 

Mersinger, Louis E 2161606 

Freisheim, Edward A 2149503 

Hayden, Henry W 2248332 

Kilroy, Charles F 1807887 

Krein, John F 2078077 



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12TH PLATOON, CO. B 

2nd Lieut. Alonza J. Parsons, Commanding 



Master Engineer, Jr. Grade 

Trumbo, Ernest G 847927 

Sergeants First Class 

Gill, James F 652521 

Strickley, John K 652418 

Sergeants 

Bauer, John A 1807304 

Crow, Willie M 2247129 

Kungis, John P 1808098 

Corporals 

O'Brien, Francis J 1806417 

Bobo, Walter E 2249112 

Oftebro, Oddleif 2060851 

Scott, Joseph D 652540 

Wagoners 

Green, Wilson M 1807836 

Boone, Alfred 1805219 

Prough, Leo 2077498 

Cook 

Martin, Hugh L 1807337 

Privates First Class 

Haines, Joseph 2078022 

Schnake, Edward W 433008 

Buchanan, James 2244572 

Horton, Vincent 652605 

Lowry Norman 405403 



Privates 

Brown, Charles 1809520 

Crow, James 404835 

Duffy, John L 1809121 

Krans, Ragner A 2145844 

McCall, Norman 1808431 

Prindell, Clarence A 2250546 

Wonder, Harold H 2218598 

Bates, Charles D 1808145 

Beck, Walter 1807286 

Bradley, Hubert L 404188 

Dahlgren, Paul W 2061520 

Elmquist, Elmer G 1809587 

Fillweber, Harold E 2077870 

Milford, Richard C 1805489 

Waterman, Earl 2149390 

Fagan, John 2058883 

Gielow, Miles W 2078009 

Head, Leslie J 2245613 

Jenaway, Dominick 652515 

Reiff, Anton E 2145106 

Locks, Felix J 1806162 

Smyser, Harry M 1795137 

Wager, John D 467761 

Conklin, Frank 400213 

James, Stephen 2061995 

Sadeicki, John H 2079882 



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14TH PLATOON, CO. B 

2nd Lieut. Herman A. Manthai, Commanding 



Master Engineer, Jr. Grade 

Yeager, Fred W 

Sergeants First Class 

Spencer, G. C 

Chace, L. T 

Yates, C. E 

Sergeants 

Sands, Benjamin C 

Benson, O. F 



Privates First Glass 



Corporals 

Bastar, Ed. G 2058422 

Bohlin, W. B 

Patterson, H. B 

Thomas, G. C 

Lafon, J. M 

Wagoners 

Entrop, W. E 

Nelson, O. W 

Young, Ammen F 

Rusnak, Frank 

Koch, H.J 

Stewart, D. E 



Bugler 



Daley, E. J. 



Cook 



Maher, Earl J. 



Beagley, H. N 

Grafsky, F. P 

Kopas, Joseph — 

Lloyd, B. T 

Childress, J. M — 
Kennelly, G. W... 

Jackson, W. E 

Ranstrom, Arthur. 
Reese, Howard — 
Tlford, W. L 



Privates 

Brown, H. S 

Haas, C. J 

Houser, H. E 

Lundberg, R. T 

Shorb, W. H 

Armstrong, Fred 1806746 

Bowe, H. L 

Corbett, W. F 

Fisher, Morris 

McGuire, T. A 

Peltier, C. P 

Yutz, R. H 

Anderson, J 1809512 

French, Harlick 

Gillette, R.G 

McCarthy, D. R 

Roehrig, Chas. A 

Van Nest, Fred H 



Every effort was made, without success, to obtain the identification numbers of these men 
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15TH PLATOON, CO. B 

1st Lieut. H. E. Walker, Commanding 



Master Engineer, Sr. Grade 

Robinson, Geo. R 272417 

First Sergeants 

Fuller, Robert D 406427 

McCown, Ross B 2243575 

Sergeants First Glass 

Jacobsen, Thorwald 2085805 

Hansen, Karl A 1095384 

Sergeants 

Bilder, John A 1794511 

Ott, Fred W 652371 

Paulki, Kindel 2081866 

King, Claude A 652536 

Newman, Louis 652532 

Corporals 

Germany, George W 2249144 

Teeter, Guy E 1795730 

Waters, Arden J> 2218579 

Wolf, Charles 1945753 

Bodkin, Patrick 1809526 

Wagoners 

Custer, Arthur L 652388 

Miller, Dayton W 1808452 

Rudolph, Howard R 1806560 

Stedman, Val W 2149375 

Johnson, Albert F 2244300 

Smith, Clyde 2218544 



Cook 

Bockleman, Alexander 1808273 

Privates First Class 

Condon, Daniel J 2058844 

Dilchus, William M 1807136 

McCoy, Howard J 1809675 

Reustle, George R 1807844 

Wagnar, Carl H 2079975 

Gale, Martin S 2144227 

Kurfiss, Charles G 2078427 

Simpler, George S 1808366 

Smith, Herbert 2218745 

Williams, Cincinnatus 2249087 

Privates 

Anderson, Evald 2058418 

Davis, Wayne 224948 

Dickson, Archie 2249981 

Jack, John M 361649 

Lewicki, Mike 1807210 

McNelis, James J 1805440 

Mier, Henry F 655585 

Terwilliger, Dayton C 1808448 

Blank, Walter 2058445 

Buehler, Abner F 1808102 

Hoy, Herbert C 1808411 

Lurie, Sidney, J 2086032 



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16TH PLATOON, CO. D 

2nd Lieut. Ray Simmons, Commanding 



Master Engineer, Sr. Grade 

Stafford, Irwin 272416 

Regimental Supply Sergeant 

Snover, John N 272422 

Sergeant First Class 

Craine, Easter R. 272411 

Cross, George W 272445 

Phillips, George A 652485 

Tripp, Leroy M 2272475 

Sergeants 

Greenmore, C. E 2378730 

Justice, John W 652222 

Lamb, Norman F 272468 

Palmer, Gust 652486 

Sunderland, Wendell 272442 

Wetzel, Glen W. 2373944 

Corporals 

Bentley, Frank S 2146233 

Herbek, Edward 404495 

Konicek, Louis E 472391 

Moyer, Edward L 1807885 

Ripley, William J 2139696 

Rivera, Henry 652662 

Wagoners 

Carpenter, Robert N 652635 

Jensen, Johan K. A 652649 

McMakin, George H 652653 

Cook 

DiPiazza, Harry 2379420 



Bugler 

Lombardo, Anthony 272452 

Privates First Class 

Cansler, Thomas C 652633 

Considine, Thomas J 652636 

Host, John D 652619 

Langenburg, John M 2378886 

Lowengrund, Alfred J 652324 

Mortemer, Harry F 652624 

Nash, Arthur F 272507 

Quick, Andrew S 652625 

Privates 

Bartholomew, Michael 652580 

Boyle, Condy 402885 

Brown, Frank B 652618 

Buchanon, William H 2057874 

Carney, Gourley G 652634 

Correll, James C 1795843 

Correll, Joseph W 1806381 

Dodson, Otis F 652641 

Evans, M 1795707 

Fanning, Francis P 652643 

Herlinger, William H 1806734 

Johnson, Benjamin A 652650 

Merrill, Lewis R 652654 

Oberdorfer, Raymond L 1794866 

O'Keefe, J 2079812 

Raab, Gilbert 2082576 

Rappaport, William 652503 

Riley, Robert E 652661 

Rossiter, Allan W 1806868 

Tarpey, Michael J 2078667 

Templin, Fred F 2078669 

Thomas, Fred P 1809882 

Westman, Henry A 2373942 



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17TH PLATOON, CO. A 

2nd Lieut. A. E. Fawley, Commanding 



Sergeants First Class 

Taylor, E. H 2146322 

Sigman, J. A 1095389 

Davis, F. N 

Sergeants 

Lord, R. S 2078448 

Thomas, Jimmie 2252682 

Corporals 

Haralson, E. P 2250301 

McGill, U. K 2251715 

New, R. E 2246013 

Rothe, W. J 652558 

Fielding, B. C 403361 

Wagoners 

Kline, C. B 1807122 

Mortensen, CM 856765 

Kleckner, F. A 2373770 

Ulmer, E. R 1808371 

Cook 

Kraft, G. F 1806322 

Privates First Class 

Beringer, P. M 2057845 

Gould, L. E 2253244 

Thie, E. C 2145550 

Ehringer, W. J 



Rogalski, Chas 2078611 

Ford, Fay 2139361 

Link, E. P 2078097 

Townsend, W. H 2078571 

Privates 

Carroll, W. J 1809539 

Gates, L. O 407513 

Griffin, V. J 1807575 

Knutson, D 2145840 

Norton, W. E 652203 

Wolf, W.J 2373951 

Carolan, E. H 2244206 

Donahoo, B. A 2378892 

Feffer, J. H.. 2077865 

Frankois, S. F 1808482 

Harms, L. C. G 2568117 

Holleran, E. P 1794817 

Inners, J. O 1808557 

McAllister, C. A 1807096 

Moroney, T. R 2178474 

Rogers, B. A 503062 

Schommer, H. J 856723 

Underkoffler, A 1807059 

Walsh, M. J 2218577 

Campbell, C. H 656134 

Gill, R. L 1805296 

Jaeger, E. J 1805273 

Myers, CM 1808177 

Shelters, E. P 1796121 

Wesley, C.E 



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18TH PLATOON, GO. D 

2nd Lieut. C. C. Boswell, Commanding 



Master Engineer, Jr. Grade 

Crump, Henry A 2245392 

Sergeants First Glass 

Homer, Edward A 652184 

Murphy, James T 436696 

Plank, Howard G 2138943 

Sergeants 

Davis, Thomas 1 652419 

Fox, Munro 431615 

Myers, Frank H 2080524 

Pickerell, O. C 856720 

Corporals 

Kenny, Thomas R 437764 

Kimble, Lewis P 1809936 

Miller, W. H 1806118 

Wagoners 

Fowler, J. H 2568111 

Fromer, C. B 403847 

Hansen, M 2145420 

Mackin, Ivy R 435187 

Rossi, John P 2245276 

Cook 

Edmunds, W. G 1808619 

Bugler 

Dolin, Jack 404503 



Privates First Class 

Conway, Frank J 2077820 

Hannings, Charles J 2078237 

Haradon, R. A 874857 

Hine, T 1808045 

McCarron, J. J 1807685 

Park, J L 2215681 

Sipple, W. F 1808963 

Wooliscroft, John 652393 

Privates 

Baker, C. W 408173 

Black, S. E 2248298 

Clark, L 2077813 

Crichton, R. J 2077826 

Eckels, H 1808197 

Engstrom, D. R 2079273 

Farrell, M 2077858 

Forrey, R. E 2077875 

Gallagher, T 1809601 

Gormley, J. U 1808277 

Hentschell, William 652647 

Holzer, Leon W 1807158 

Hopkinson, E 1806320 

Jamison, W. S 1796358 

Jensen, J. C 363394 

Lincohn, J. E 2379949 

Monroe, J 2078550 

Nees, C. E 2218682 

Pierce, R. L 2245200 

Slaughter, Paul M 2379158 

Smith, Henry 652665 



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19TH PLATOON, CO. A 

1st Lieut. H. P. Megargee, Commanding 



Sergeants First Class 

Blumberg, O. L 2245542 

Ott, L. B 652556 

Burghard, F. H 652546 

Sergeants 

Gran, B. B 469852 

Rosenthal, E 652451 

Corporals 

Bowen, M. A 1809862 

Alsaker, C. D 2139817 

Mintins, Peter 1806487 

Tiffany, B. R 2373996 

Wren, H. G 1809792 

Wagoners 

Platz, George W 652452 

Roberts, K. C 2246414 

Willman, E. H 2245768 

Cook 

Smith, Charles 652562 

Bugler 

Dutzi, E. H 2378845 

Privates First Class 

Deane, Allie J 408972 

Glassford, C. P 2378731 

Ober, Walter H 2146521 

Bostrom, S. I 2568188 



Buman, Alvin J 2057880 

Hansen, C. T 2145884 

O'Brien, J. J 2078567 

Paschal, Clayton W 2248557 

Zabofski, Frank 1806040 

Privates 

Anderson, Robert C 2057828 

Dameron, Howard A 652424 

Earnhardt, Wm. O 652550 

Foley, C. A 2244250 

Frederickson, F. L 404181 

Garbarini, Chas. O 1809463 

Kauffman, M. A 2078060 

Mitchell, A. C 2245208 

Riege, Henning W 2149359 

Schalck, Arthur D 2079898 

Shaw, Daniel 1807759 

Smith, Ned M 1808776 

Stash, George 1809068 

Walker, D. E 1808773 

Coyle, D. J 1806713 

Egbert, Donald S 2058872 

Fish, Harry C 404186 

Hodnett, G. H 652428 

Luesenhop, E. E 2139898 

Lyter, Stoey 1 1808574 

Pacyna, W. A 1794863 

Scott, Walter 1807763 

Slinkard, Ray 2379252 

Tucker, Nemo P 2378908 

Wissler, Edwin L 1808779 



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20TH PLATOON, CO. A 

1st Lieut. Harold R. Davis, Commanding 



Sergeants First Class 

Teich, Quinton C 652564 

Thatcher, Selden 652565 

Sergeants 

Whitworth, Lawrence L 2246087 

Wenkenbach, Alfred G 1807959 

Genthon, George L 363330 

Corporals 

Gillam, Thompson 1 652552 

Johannes, Robert W 2079122 

Barry, George L 2246213 

Jensen, Ollie 2139879 

Whelan, John J 1806093 

Wagoners 

Jones, Osce W 2245410 

Schaefle, Forrest W 855719 

Cook 

Tully, Ray Lee 2373994 

Privates First Class 

Allison, Rictor R 1808503 

Davis, Joseph G 404491 

Lee, William M 652423 

Powers, Daniel W 2373762 

Zenner, Peter W 2058460 



Breitbach, William 652482 

Malm, Gustaf F 2145858 

Riely, Thomas F 2078601 

Mills, Lesley K 2080723 

Privates 

Hannigan, James J 1807150 

Hart, Walter H 2373780 

Hazzard, Thoas R 652460 

Hemphill, Harold H 2078247 

Kellogg, Willie E 2077845 

Lemon, George F 1807972 

Moore, Charles W 1808851 

Newman, Walter S 2249418 

O'Hara, Leo X 1808734 

Shomovick, Walter 2078643 

Smith, Charles 1 1806507 

Bynum, Harry H 2250136 

Charvat, William 2057894 

Crispell, Stephen R 1808835 

Gibbs, Harold W 408170 

Graham, Joseph L 1809451 

Homan, Kenneth J ; 2145767 

McGovern, Joseph C 1808887 

Moser, Albert J 1796369 

Osborne, Ernest 2245004 

Pawlowski, Joe 2078578 

Sapp, Sam Jones 2050798 

Steib, Gerard T 1807912 



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21ST PLATOON, CO. E 

1st Lieut. D. W. Blakeslee, Commanding 



Sergeants First Class 

Lynch, Roy F 652613 

McCoy, B. F 1795706 

Sergeants 

Leary, Timothy 272438 

Lukens, Paul F 272440 

Corporals 

Burnell, William B 652615 

Flower, R. S 2379835 

O'Connell, F. D 2245404 

Wagoners 

Casey, John G 652636 

Forsythe, Charles F 272497 

Pittenger, Edgar M 272487 

Smith, Arthur G 652626 

Street, George C 652666 

Waite, Harrison 272455 



Cook 

Knoble, Fred. 272454 

Privates First Class 

Braun, Ernest C 652631 

Dillinger, K. E 1806835 

Privates 

Beall, Arell S 3122954 

Belz, L. A 1807937 

Briwick, Olaf 2690822 

Carmony, Orvel O 455579 

Hamme, K. L 1808116 

Jordan, J. M 2244305 

McKinley, J. S 403113 

Morra, R 360707 

Salem, C 1808172 

Summers, W. G 2146547 

Thoren, N. A 2374008 

Unger, J. F 1809855 



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22ND PLATOON, CO. F 

1st Lieut. R. F. Stock, Commanding 



First Sergeant 

Madero, Fred. O 402108 

Sergeants First Class 

Campbell, James M 1965540 

Ford, Charles D 652570 

Leiber, John A 652571 

Supply Sergeant 

Kibler, Edward P 1945409 

Mess Sergeant 

McCheseney, Harry H 1942240 

Sergeant 

Finkelstein, Jack J 652574 

Corporals 

Black, Francis W 409649 

Frey, Charles J 1806986 

Glenn, Roy A 652670 

Ladd, Fred. R 2146286 

Wilson, Harry O 1952333 

Cook 

Gordon, Antonio 1806467 

Bugler 

Bailey, Ralph W 409307 

Privates First Class 

Allen, George L 1809510 

Doyle, Joseph L 1809580 

Folsom, Horvey T 363866 

Fredell, Titus 2144254 



Gunderson, Oscar H 2145815 

Hawkinson, Howard A 502840 

Osterlind, Arthur E 1685432 

Tyson, John C 1812191 

Privates 

Bates, Vernon L 957200 

Bell, Howard W 1955815 

Biffle, Chauncey 882516 

Crothemel, Valentine 1809557 

Dahlstrem, Harry W 2053656 

D'Anceza, Edward A 1809381 

Einsel, Jeremiah 1896152 

Furlong, Simon Jf 1809509 

Gotham, Doyle R 2038624 

Hoops, John C 441029 

Heckman, Ernest S 1809100 

Hill, Calvin G 657259 

Hulse, William M 1996333 

Hustin, Raymond S 2072783 

Hutchins, Thomas J 2249907 

Johnston, Carl A 2143511 

Lippman, Harold 656781 

Maher, Joseph P 386380 

McClure, John 400839 

Norman, Frank M 2146303 

Otterson, Henry L 404541 

Ray, George F 656741 

Redmer, Martin J. H 1811955 

Stewart, Winifred A 1809998 

Turbitt, Bryan O 1811017 

Waltman, Roy S 1808420 

Welch, Lester A 2004782 

Yates, McKinley 656604 



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23RD PLATOON, CO. F 

2nd Lieut. Chase Donaldson, Commanding 



Master Engineer, Jr. Grade 

Green, Ralph W 1995459 

Sergeants First Class 

Battle, John W 1097717 

Madden, Charles G 652569 

Sergeants 

Harsh, John W 1955126 

Thole, Joseph J 1964497 

Corporals 

Davis, Joy O 2038424 

Hertz, Louis O 656413 

Hughes, Joseph F 1808206 

Meisterknecht, Herbert 1943077 

Cook 

Butzback, Edwin H 2379419 

Privates First Class 

Alford, Lonnie R 438432 

Burghart, Charles A 1809533 

McCollough, Frank R 437127 

Mominee, Abner H 2039887 

Rowe, Edward W 503624 

Ryan, James R 1808427 



Privates 

Applegate, Harold B 502940 

Bireley, Homer W 362321 

Brown, Daniel L 846250 

Cadmus, Charles T 384676 

Carr, James W 409992 

Clark, Walter L 2164069 

Dilzer, Hunter 1795698 

Devine, Ralph H 430435 

Donaldson, Sydney C 1806797 

Grand, Carl O 2145814 

Grinnell, Donald 1 2039915 

Hackett, Harry M 2037352 

Harper, Arthur J 2037434 

Henry, Edward 1811816 

Jacobson, Lothard H 2145833 

Jefferry, William R 404854 

Kane, Bernard 1812550 

Katchuba, Joseph M 402875 

Maconeghy, Walter L 1794589 

Mallow, Theodore F 2039530 

McCarthy, Jeremiah 409228 

McLean, Edward L 449063 

Moore, Perry L - 652555 

Oberholtzer, Edward 1811920 

Pebley, Russell M 656734 

Rich, Claude E 2004803 

Sperry, Charles T 2041082 

Thompson, Charlie N 652572 

Wayland, Glenn J 475911 

Wessner, George W 1807183 

Worrell, Guy C 1805602 



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24TH PLATOON, CO. F 

2nd Lieut. P. H. Kennedy, Commanding 



Sergeant First Class 

Kincey, Frank F 652579 

Sergeants 

Epperson, Clayton P 1963715 

Hallen, Albert W 430472 

Hemaley, Robert R 652578 

Corporals 

Hills, Har'.ey J 2138892 

Lorenson, Edward 2145837 

Schwartz, Harry 1811928 

Shappee, Fred C 361596 

Thompson, John L 1809772 

Cook 

Hudguns, Michael 503626 

Privates First Class 

Goss, Edwin G 404301 

Howard, Winfred C 361444 

Leach, Thurman G 2146287 

McGrath, James E 409229 

Smith, John H 1809760 

Wills, Stanley 1805427 

Privates 

Berg, Wilbur C 475954 

Fankhauser, Charles H 3356821 



Fisher, John J 1807538 

Fowler, James H 657024 

Friddle, Lacel F 2004358 

Fuller, Raymond J 857261 

Gardiner, Michael J 2004767 

Garvin, Carroll 1810601 

Jamison, Lindley C 2146273 

Jeffries, Oscar S 441224 

Kenny, Robert G 401600 

Kuhn, Harley 1 2145843 

Lubbert, William A 652604 

Lukens, John B 566798 

MacCawley, Bernard C 1812353 

Mayhew, Edwin H 1812265 

McGowan, John E 1681021 

Miller, William J ' 1809699 

Minco, John C 856811 

Mundelle, Joseph T 1805719 

Mungali, Thomas 448643 

Nace, Jeremiah 1808407 

Nason, Charles E 1687176 

Pheley, Paul W 440920 

Ruptic, Charles 656768 

Shoemaker, Dewitt 1947759 

Singiser, George H 656776 

Smith, Charles 1811651 

Smith, Samuel W 1812067 

Taubenhein, August M 2035152 

Thompson, John B 2218568 



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25TH PLATOON, CO. F 

2nd Lieut. L. A. Wilson, Commanding 



Sergeants First Class 

Holm, Eugene T 2138890 

Thomas, William 1809049 

Sergeants 

Bolt, John P 1936066 

Luxton, John A 1795639 

Corporals 

Dietrich, Davis D 1806806 

Hartenstine, Grover C 1807029 

Moran, George R 503377 

Muschamp, Herbert W 1809708 

Rahn, Harry H 434851 

Cook 

Reid, Eugene L 1805292 

Private First Class 

Gollam, Leroy B 1812324 

Private 

Aaeved, Earl C 2145796 

Austmans, Edwin D 2144762 

Benedict, Albert D 890265 

Bennett, Bertie 402889 

Borden, Russell E. . 2004838 

Byers, Melvin S 1806793 

Haas, Richard E 392588 

Haley, Harry 656694 



Hall, Charles C 1807030 

Hanley, Peter A 1685418 

Harget, William L 2078045 

Hoechet, Ernest A 1985147 

Hoover, Andrew J 1808105 

Hurd, C. T 2078045 

Johnson, Gustav 657239 

Kaner, Emanuel 656808 

Keys, J. P 1806703 

Kloskowski, Anthony D 2135072 

Leiby, Roy 1808451 

McGee, Joseph G 1810882 

Meckfessel, Philip W 1946875 

Moffet, Louis J 656959 

Moon, Richard W 656972 

Pearce, Dudley R 404464 

Pearson, Edward 1808006 

Rasley, John 1687568 

Rasmussen, John C 1687875 

Richards, Edward H 1806977 

Speerhas, E. R 656817 

Stump, Clarence A 855726 

Taylor, Carol O 503208 

Thomas, Charles H 656801 

Ulstrom, Alger R 957205 

Uswetsky, Israel 2036677 

Vaillancourt, Charles P 658668 

Wheeler, Adrian L 409224 

Wollenziehn, Larry H 2059090 



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26TH PLATOON, CO. F 

2nd Lieut. Stephen G. Ainsworth, Commanding 



Master Eng neer, Jr. Grade 

Wilson, Harold K 437173 

Sergeants First Class 

Doyle, Frank B 1809578 

Vieser, Charles F 652576 

Sergeants 

Bowsher, Cecil F 434908 

Strickler, John R 1811396 

Corporals 

Dingier, Harry M 1810943 

Fisher, Bennett 1952619 

Homschek, Bernard U 1808788 

Leacacos, Aristides 1808918 

Murphy, Joseph M 1809918 

Cook 

Stocks, Walter T 1811943 

Bugler 

Pensyl, Thomas H 1805232 

Privates First Class 

Dalbec, George A 1691263 

Delehanty, Daniel P 361426 

Devers, Daniel J 1806906 

Hochenberger, William 1936321 

Holtzhauer, Emil 1937816 



Privates 

Ayers, Charles P 1806723 

Bauer, Harry M 1807765 

Beck, Peter J 403925 

Breen, Francis C 404370 

Clayton, W. H 1807498 

Clements, Charles H 1807124 

Cyphert, Charles G 1935395 

Dumont, Fred L 404470 

Edwards, John R 1806973 

Emert, Francis B „ 1807033 

Fisher, Homer A T. 526833 

Glenn, Charles J 1811312 

Hall, Robert W 503205 

Hall, Delmar 1807030 

Haury, John 656422 

Hawk, Harry L 1806188 

Healy, John H 2086541 

Henninger, Raymond P 1805217 

Holtz, Elmer C 1806740 

Hubbell, Philip N 1809632 

Knapp, Harris G 2244946 

Levy, Harry 1812007 

Lichtenwalner, Lafenus H 1806069 

Littel, Thomas J 1805227 

Mullenholz, Arthur J 2004849 

Peterson, Sigurd 1685216 

Reidnour, Harold E 1809733 

Stump, George 1809099 

Toth, Stephen 1687854 

Vidler, Samuel W 505700 

Wojciechowski, Bernard 2087290 

Wolfe, Herbert J 2039579 

Yoder, William E 1811707 



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27TH PLATOON, CO. E 

1st Lieut. R. W. Grower, Commanding 



Sergeants First Class 

Cox, Bruce V 652598 

Rongo, Patsy 652190 

Sergeants 

Bowron, Joseph R 848924 

Brewer, Leroy J 1795663 

Collier, Walter E 1948027 

Corporals 

Archibald, William C 658339 

Kastner, Martin H 1945979 

Shultz, Edwin C 658406 

Snyder, Bruce W 2145442 

Teasdale, John F 1807056 

Varney, Harold C 593583 

Worstall, Walter E 652591 

Cook 

Buehner, John F 1807699 

Bugler 

Campbell, Paul M 1948515 

Privates First Class 

Phaneuf, Levi E 408874 

Rux, Reuben 2153604 

Spiering, Jerome R 2145639 

Privates 

Alderson, Jason L 1990265 

Anderson, Olle A 957220 

Andrews, Roy N 2005488 



Bailley, Bernard 957349 

Bard, John A 1796518 

Belles, Alfred C 1812336 

Brown, Albert 2004787 

Chambless, Everett O 443979 

Cole, Omar W 2005509 

Curry, Warren T 657434 

Damon, Arthur W 3362339 

Eagan, John J 1811266 

Fisher, Daniel E 2003993 

Groeger, Louis V 2208145 

Hanrahan, Mat 500200 

Harper, Oscar 2145609 

Hays, Robert G 1806607 

Koch, Harry H 2004772 

Kopick, P. A 

McDonald, Martin L 657413 

McDonald, Ray A 381015 

McElroy, Chauncey 656227 

Metlie, Paul J 440441 

Miles, Harmon W 2005494 

Motisher, Lewis R 404121 

Sanders, Axel L 474133 

Schultz, Carl L 1806752 

Sittler, Ralph H 1806066 

Snellgrove, Roland H 3358488 

Spiering, J. R 

Stephenson, Landon H 2004996 

Stone, B 2252217 

Winchell, Albert H 503789 

Wolfe, John A 656977 



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28TH PLATOON, CO. D 

1st Lieut. R. A. Traphagan, Commanding 



Sergeants First Class 

Donigan, William L 652583 

Whitney, Hugh 1095391 

Sergeants 

Faucher, Edwin L 652599 

Scheck, George F 408455 

Corporals 

Banks, Martin P 1808284 

Callaghan, Benton E 1809930 

Stone, Oliver D 2004780 

Tubbs, Joseph W 2145646 

Whitacker, Earl E 1948140 

Cook 

Davis, Clinton 1948525 

Privates First Class 

Christ, Bert 1995813 

Gay, Stanley T 652600 

Lemon, Charles , 503060 

McCarthy, Eugene 1807117 

Schobert, Lawrence W 2004829 

Spokart, John 1948628 

Privates 

Bechtel, Robert F 1805005 

Bradley, John M 2207964 

Colle, Leo P 2005543 



Conlin, Mike T 1995292 

Covey, Heber S 2208409 

Daniels, Clarence O 1811369 

Decheene, Charles H 2205432 

Ferguson, Thomas E 1811562 

Fullerton, Joseph 502967 

Furlow, Robert E 1795021 

Goldstein, Nathan 658320 

Greer, Homer 2005291 

Gustavson, Theodore C 656813 

Hartwick, Leo W 1986036 

Hintz, Max O 439846 

Horner, Paul T 476109 

Kazebee, Melvin J 656739 

Keene, Orrin F 408695 

McDonald, Thomas P 1807108 

Murphy, E. J 1806866 

Okulewicz, Raymond 1809382 

Reutebuck, John W 2004960 

Robbins, Warren B 408699 

Rushing, T 657479 

Ryan, V 652663 

Schmitz, E. M 460811 

Shankland, Ennis T 465392 

Stone, Everett J 1998639 

Swyers, Everett F 2207774 

Unger, Charles M 846232 

Worthington, J. V 522640 

Yates, William U 656846 

Yukas, Charles 2162439 



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29TH PLATOON, CO. D 

2nd Lieut. D. B. Page, Commanding 



Master Engineer, Jr. Grade 

Oates, Roy W 1948761 

Sergeant First Class 

Briggs, Albert E 471169 

Sergeants 

Kuntzelman, Harry L 1808402 

White, Peter 409227 

Corporals 

Burnsdorf, Alfred L 1946123 

Davison, Dean 1948844 

Espenshade, Leroy H 1808534 

Hughes, William A 676766 

O'Malley, Edward J 1794867 

Cook 

Hoke, Francis G 1806632 

Bugler 

Myers, William J 1795693 

Privates First Class 

Glaesser, Gustave G 1807681 

Holcomb, Charles L 656189 

Kennedy, Michael F 402627 

Peltz, Albert W 1993611 

Piatt, Maxwell 1809724 

Zimple, Ernest E 2145653 



Privates 

Barnes, Clifford O 436406 

Belt, Walter T 2713561 

Blackburn, Edward E 2006213 

Bollinger, Emil 2207805 

Butler, William T 2205427 

Cassidy, John F 409231 

Chadwick, William O 657216 

Cowherd, Drake M 2207977 

Currah, Hugh M 2208411 

Dickens, J. W 652549 

Durocher, Augusto H 1809585 

Foster, Paul T 1811375 

Geisler, George A, 652551 

Horning, Preston J 1807231 

Huddle, Glen 1996595 

Jenkins, Herschell 2005524 

Kajkowski, Walter F 404347 

Knieriem, Raymond T 652982 

Lucas, Robert E 2163783 

McCann, William S 846360 

Mesmer, William J 472735 

Miller, Edgar 657151 

Morrison, Joseph C 2208059 

Nelson, James M 2003806 

Parker, Robert C 2005496 

Phillips, Joseph 1806224 

Sayles, Israel T 656793 

Spencer, Harry S 1809091 

Watson, Kenneth 462987 

Seldie, William T 656277 

Wiseman, Carl V 2005548 



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30TH PLATOON, CO. E 

2nd Lieut. C. C. McClelland, Commanding 



Sergeants First Class 

Boucier, Vera O 2004811 

Yost, Verne W 652602 

Sergeants 

Cropper, George E 1948521 

Curry, James A 1949097 

Greenwald, Harry A 1708127 

Corporals 

Campion, Edward 2163795 

Hopkins, Howard L 652586 

Jones, Harry E 1806206 

Koch, Arthur H 1808019 

Myers, Simon E 1806790 

Strobell, Arthur J 1946888 

Cook 

Grover, Grover C 1995194 

Privates First Class 

Hosier, Myron C 1806237 

Kuntzelman, Ralph E 1808406 

Snell, Arthur J 2144074 

Stewart, Robert B 1807966 

Zilky, Harold E 2002899 



Privates 

Anthon, Wesley 2005245 

Berger, Joseph H 2004897 

Boyse, Guy 2005490 

Burke, William E 656953 

Burkeholder, George C 656775 

Bush, Raymond 1811952 

Butler, William C 957231 

Crawford, Walter A 1811363 

Frasso, George W 1807066 

Fynes, William 657469 

Gamble, John J 1811076 

Himmelmann, Oscar H 2205466 

Huddy, Frank 1806166 

Johnson, Joseph L 656581 

Karns, Russel 2004819 

Kunkleman, Alfred W 1807186 

LaPierre, Frederick E 593707 

Lee, Charles H 383454 

Lightfoot, Willis A 2005560 

Marsh, Ben E 2149328 

Martin, Joseph 1806060 

Newgent, Alexander 2005316 

Norden, Henry G 2205531 

Pohlabeln, Raymond N 656875 

Sanford, Holly B 2163790 

Seng, Erwin S 2208509 

Shultz, Charles B 2004079 

Thomas, Earle R 957375 

Trammel, William T 2209970 

Wildonger, Augustus 1806289 

Dunkelberger, A 501526 



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31ST PLATOON, CO. D 

1st Lieut. S. S. Hertz, Commanding 



Sergeants First Class 

Brooks, John S 652595 

Miller, Charles E 1948581 

Sergeants 

Andrews, Thomas 503533 

Hanni, Curtis B 1946974 

Wallace, Ralph W 502941 

Corporals 

Grim, Austin S ' 530999 

Lare, Ralph E 1805245 

Leary, Warren W 409230 

Miltner, Leon E 1946197 

Urgo, Rocco 1944990 

Cook 

Cummings, Ross 404742 

Privates First Class 

Delaney, Arthur T 2149267 

DePalmer, Joseph 404546 

Frederickson, George F 2140194 

Lafoy, Ray A 2146500 

Roode, Wilbur 408672 

Silfies, Ray O 1806254 

Privates 

Bryant, James M 652581 

Casey, Hugh Q 1807570 

Coggan, Denby 2941155 



Davis, Clarence 1 1811528 

Degolier, David W 2203088 

Dodd, Charles T 2077842 

Dorr, Harold J 1806875 

Eck, Walter 1809968 

Fisher, Charles S 657177 

Gray, Edward 2005290 

Grubbs, John 2004753 

Hannon, Albert J 2003663 

Herr, Robert F 656450 

Jamison, W. T 656213 

Kaiss, Elmer C 657132 

Kolb, Harry L 1806287 

Langbrake, Elmer W 1986942 

Miller, Egbert M 657271 

O'Donnell, Timothy C 401387 

Oswald, Frederick E 1806028 

Peterson, Victor 1 2145634 

Poppert, William 1809305 

Roo, Drell 2378866 

Scannel, T. J 593624 

Smith, William B 2004854 

Stackhouse, Clyde J 656773 

Steczkowski, Antona 2085531 

Sullivan, Daniel A 409256 

Treat, Solon 1806894 

Wahl, Lester E 652398 

Williams, G 2078697 

Woolman, Raymond C 2005549 

Wyckoff, Maran 2104085 



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32ND PLATOON, CO. E 

2nd Lieut. C. R. Hilton, Commanding 



Master Engineer, Jr. Grade 

Lunebrink, Chester F 467462 

First Sergeant 

McCann, Daniel J 1809965 

Sergeant First Class 

Lawler, John K 2690791 

Sergeants 

Bishop, Guy 652356 

Cook, George W 657279 

Davis, James C 656866 

Corporals 

Anckenbrand, Frank C 656770 

Derr, Charming P 656742 

Dwyer, John E 657464 

Hopper, William C 656793 

Hulings, Harry J 657439 

O'Malley, Mathew 657067 

Rutkaukas, Joseph 1811338 

Wagoners 

Abt, William 2730646 

Beck, Edwin O 2733902 

Mattson, William 656948 

Cook 

Eckhardt, William 656784 

Privates First Class 

Arent, Oynton 475767 

Demers, Edmund Joseph 652308 

George, Robert E 2690860 

Hancock, George 657457 



Heidenreich, Anton H 2690877 

Hesse, Walter A 2690641 

Lewis, Frank B 383087 

Paulson, Carl 2690734 

Shupe, Blair F 656740 

Privates 

Anderson, Lawrence O 2733899 

Babcock, William M 2730655 

Brainard, Frederick W 2690819 

Branton, Daniel W 2690658 

Clarke, Evertt E 2730709 

Clover, George F 2690618 

Colclough, John R 656979 

Eisenmenger, Alfred 2690845 

Fraser, James C 2730774 

Geigand, John F 2730781 

Green, James E 2920200 

Hall, Halcomb C 657213 

Jacob, John 2730839 

Johnson, Joseph C. 2690895 

Kara, Louis 657475 

Kempffer, Frank E 2733974 

Lein, Joseph F 2730891 

Manis, Aristomenes 657031 

Markham, James A 2692207 

Maloney, Frank X 2730914 

Nuetzel, Andrew J 2730977 

Pooser, Julian W 3070322 

Rochem, David M 2373875 

Rosenblum, Isadore 2690751 

Saam, Clement M 2690991 

Simpson, Joseph 2731065 

Smith, Charles A 2734051 

Stark, Leo E 2849361 

Whyment, William 2734078 



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33RD PLATOON, CO. E 

1st Lieut. F. H. Trewin, Commanding 



Sergeants First Class 

Gunther, Howard M 656783 

Jones, William Tingual 652345 

Sergeants 

Antunez, Fernando 652606 

Knittle, Harry R 656780 

Neil, Harry M 514578 

Corporals 

Bejsevec, Emil J 404283 

Berquist, George C 2690556 

Comer, Peter 657055 

Lewis, Edward J 656946 

Muelhausen, Carl W 1963942 

Ridley, Robert J 499404 

Smouse, William M 657326 

Cook 

Fitzgerals, James 656803 

Privates First Class 

Dillon, Walter J 2733923 

Hagberg, Ernest G 2733943 

Lipscomb, Albert 657053 

McEntee, James H 657009 

Rathgeb, William J 2690746 



Privates 

Bach, John J 2690802 

Cady, Robert J 2730703 

Destiche, Harold J 475332 

Downing, Frank 531411 

Findorff, Louis W 2690853 

Gille, David M 2618652 

Gress, Lawrence 657552 

Hanson, Albert E 2692183 

Hewson, George P 2690879 

Hoffman, Paul H 2690880 

Holmes, John C 2733853 

Jack, Louis J 2690643 

Jackson, Herman S 2733961 

Kluesing, Alvin 2692193 

Krasnipol, Irving D 2730871 

Laberteaux, Frank B 657037 

Lane, Milo C 658003 

Longtin, Victor 2690916 

McGinley, Thomas 2690921 

Narey, Bernard O 2690935 

Nightengale, Roscoe 2692214 

Padwal, Isadore 1 2690732 

Reid, Harry S 2709379 

Robey, Edward T 657029 

Schwalen, Nicholas V 2690757 

Shea, John P 2734046 

Smallcome, David J 381952 

White, Robert 657169 

Wilson, Arthur 657097 



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34TH PLATOON, CO. E 

1st Lieut. J. L. Drew, Commanding 



Sergeants First Class 

Bieghel, Paul E 657303 

Johnston, Ralph B 652612 

Sergeants 

Christianson, Clarence L 890289 

Malone, Edward H 999833 

Corporals 

Flynn, Francis J 656999 

Parks, Charles H 656917 

Rittenberry, William H 657040 

Sanders, Lawrence W 656857 

Wagoners 

Girod, Paul A 657508 

Hopkins, John W 657056 

Jean, Lora G 657356 

McCarthy, Bernard O 657369 

Cook 

Hassel, Elmer E 1805284 

Privates First Class 

Ayers, Cornelius E 657255 

Bryant, Charles D 652632 

Cloyd, Allen B 2733695 

Fisher, Emmitt L 656969 

Kennan, Harry M 657467 

Tarrall, Henry A 2733739 

Wilks, Valintine H 383032 



Privates 

Brown, Charles P 657033 

Caldwell, Lloyd D 2690572 

Colombo, Albert J 2690586 

Davis, William J 459319 

Fetters, Carl M 657498 

Fratto, Vito 657486 

Gerner, Lawrence R 2690616 

Heck, Herman P 2690638 

Hinkel, Emory E 656749 

Holten, Melvin S 2733954 

Kannuh, Andrew 376553 

King, Frank B 2690668 

Kvalheim, Sivert 2690676 

Lennon, Bernard 2730893 

Martin, Michael W 2733764 

Maypole, George J 514789 

McCarthy, Charles F 2690699 

McCue, John 657574 

Neilson, Sidney T. F 888432 

Pillotte, Angelo A 2039492 

Powers, John J 2690963 

Printz, Carl A 528233 

Scalia, Paul S 657030 

Schadt, Henry 2062171 

Svedal, Otto J 2690770 

Todd, Ajax A 883690 

Young, George W 2690790 



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35TH PLATOON, CO. G 

2nd Lieut. R. R. Templeton, Commanding 



Sergeants First Class 

Burnham, Roderick D 658748 

Dolan, Lawrence P 657435 

Rhoades, William 272432 

Sergeants 

Blassburg, Lewis 2730673 

Scullin, Robert P 658612 

Corporals 

Cummins, Arthur R 656745 

Decker, Leon E 652323 

Huehn, William D 2690675 

Peterson, Lloyd E 657494 

Seddon, Richard M ' 2690997 

Cook 

Pangburn, Fred B 890167 

Bugler 

Anderson, Elmer H 2690801 

Privates First Class 

Chapman, William S 272437 

Levergood, Charles C 657452 

Schwartz, Maurice R 2690758 

Privates 

Butler, Luke E 2730700 

Conn, Fred A 2736917 

Cook, Charles E 475506 



Cross, Harry L 2690589 

Cummings, Patrick 532648 

Daddysman, Alonzo F 2737326 

Davis, Charles F 514895 

Fyfe, George 2730779 

Gambet, Edward 656749 

Greenstein, Jacob 2730795 

Griffin, Elmer 2690624 

Hammond, Walter R 2690870 

Hodgkinson, Joseph L 389983 

Hokanson, Iver 2690643 

Horman, Louis C 2690861 

Johnson, Lloyd E 2690677 

Kidd, Raymond 438237 

Klein, Paul P 656870 

Larson, Edward 1 2690684 

Lux, William J 2690695 

McCarthy, Edward C 532773 

Neely, Harry A 512279 

Nelson, Howard O 2690724 

Nyman, Paul A 2690725 

Peterson, Robert G 528758 

Raasch, Arthur H 2690972 

Redmond, Raymond S 451900 

Reimer, John L 2690749 

Reynolds, Charles R 2731022 

Rosenfeld, Israel 2731032 

Stackmeyer, Edward A 2691011 

Watt, Robert H 999864 

Wertheimer, Leo H 2731120 

Willette, Alphonse T 2734079 

Woodruff, George L 657489 



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36TH PLATOON, CO. G 

2nd Lieut. W. S. Lloyd, Commanding 



Sergeants First Class 

Lawler, John K 2690791 

Prever, Harry 272439 

Supply Sergeant 

Lugar, Leroy G 1806943 

Sergeants 

Fitch, Leigh M 656869 

Roberts, Herbert S 657519 

Corporals 

Byrne, Edward M 656680 

Hedeen, Paul E 657179 

Huehne, Arthur F 2692203 

Lonergan, Edmund L 656751 

Mitteer, William C 656833 

Mulline, Charles E 2690712 

Cook 

Daley, Patrick J 384690 

Privates First Class 

Donovan, Herbert L 505460 

Frey, Oscar G 2733937 

Lundgren, Maurice F 2692205 

Torpey, Lawrence A 2731101 

Privates 

Anderson, Ivor F 2733898 

Baxter, Alexander F 657442 



Berger, Carl H 2690811 

Callahan, Walter M 2733568 

Chase, George A 2690828 

Edling, Leroy R 657473 

Forgie, William P 657466 

Gillespie, Leo P 2730783 

Hembelton, Harold E 889123 

Hanson, Reuben N 2690873 

Harding, Frank E 384560 

Headly, Manning C 657021 

Holzmann, Lorenz 2730826 

Hornecker, Herman G 2730828 

Jacobs, William A 2692189 

Johnson, Albin L 2692190 

Jones, Peter W 2692192 

Lannon, Joseph L 656764 

Lanphear, Harry M 2690679 

Lord, Elbridge L 2690691 

Lund, Walfred 2690697 

Maddox, Evertt B 2518647 

Munson, Harry L 515074 

Pederson, Samuel 2853578 

Pfeiffer, Raymond M 2690957 

Regan, James M 2690748 

Reynolds, David M 2734033 

Rosenthal, Herman 2731033 

Sanford, William W 2690992 

Seckler, John E 379808 

Sinks, Harold G 2691003 

Sowersby, Harry T 383040 

Tschumpert, Roy F 2691024 

White, William 2691036 

Zayac, Jacob 656765 



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37TH PLATOON, CO. H 

1st Lieut. H. S. Goldman, Commanding 



Master Engineer, Jr. Grade 

Shuler, Karl B 652650 

First Sergeant 

Roberg, Charles F 2690750 

Sergeants 

Haskins, Albert D 2739380 

Schmidt, Frank G 3094728 

Corporals 

Farr, Joseph W 2690609 

Mishinski 656763 

Rudolph, George M 656830 

Cook 

Bishop, Chris 882612 

Bugler 

Glosser, Harvey H 657517 

Privates First Class 

Gruber, Frank M 2690627 

Hage, Frans A. E 396427 

McKeen, Frederick G 2690585 

Michels, Walter 999135 

Rogaar, Herman C 2690960 

Privates 

Ahlstrand, Geo. P 2633896 

Bedell, Harrison L 656856 

Briwick, Olaf 2690822 



Carmony, Orvel O 455579 

Cobb, Cecil C 3511195 

Etter, Frank 2690607 

Gallagher, John H 2690614 

Garvey, John W 2730365 

Gerry, Albert W 529070 

Gray, William J 2730371 

Halbin, John E 657250 

Hardy, Gipson R 657239 

Levich, Samuel 2690688 

McCoy, Charles J 657577 

Menard, Albert J 2733993 

Monaghan, William J 658430 

Nitz, Fred A 2690939 

Nixon, Cassius C 2898743 

Peck, William 2734028 

Penn, Harold O 656750 

Phillips, Norris H 656567 

Przbylski, Frank 656774 

Reeves, Raymond G 2730490 

Robinson, Robert 2730496 

Rozinski, Harry 657068 

Saul, Richard R 657200 

Saunders, William L 2921264 

Smith, Mark 2730513 

Starkey, William 2690766 

Thompson, William W 528381 

Thorson, Theodore R 2691021 

Van Nostrand, Fred H 657317 

Watts, Mathew S 2691031 

Weiss, John 2690782 

White, Clarence F 2730544 

Zalk, Rubin L 2734084 



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38TH PLATOON, CO. C 

1st Lieut. E. G. Phillip, Commanding 



Sergeant First Class 

Knutson, Charles O 2139102 

Sergeants 

Johnston, Julian H 957162 

Rydell, Edmund T 2690752 

Corporals 

Estlick, Samuel J 375524 

Felton, Harry R 656465 

Haley, John E 657250 

Smith, Jay G. 656782 

Cook 

Steinmetz, Louis L 2691013 

Privates First Class 

Logan, John M 657505 

Miller, Louis J 3093300 

Sirman, Ernest J 273443 

ThuLen, Henry 657110 

Zeller, Geo. W 3354361 

Privates 

Biskup, Joseph A 2733908 

Blair, Gordan W 403894 

Boyle, James A 2730316 

Brambier, Marcus 2730318 

Davenport, Andrew R 657483 

Deering, Charles M 999789 



Dieruff, Geo. L 656950 

Greenfelder, Theo., Jr 3097432 

Hall, Charles H 2730394 

Harlasher, Lloyd C 2733762 

Hoffman, Walter E 2690882 

James, David R 2733962 

Kemmerle, Raymond W 656827 

Laney, Frank E 2733977 

Larson, Edwin A 2733978 

Lycett, Mark 2730417 

Manning, Henry P 2690702 

Michelson, Morris J 2690705 

Miller, Earl H 657432 

Moyer, Lloyd E 1946820 

Nelson, Anthony M 2690714 

Nordstrand, Henry G 2734014 

O'Keefe, John J 2730469 

Petterson, Oscar A 2690959 

Rychlicki, Edmund A 2690990 

Rubin, Harry 657558 

Shaw, Andrew 656880 

Smith, Raymond H 2730517 

Snell, Cecil E 657429 

Sorenson, Edward 3637871 

Todd, John E 2709698 

Tomas, Elmer F 999859 

Tyler, Guy M 2730527 

Vadnais, Joseph F 2734070 

Vincent, Damas J 3122027 

Van Benthuysen, N. C 496385 

Wenholz, Darcey E 882584 



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39TH PLATOON, CO. H 

2nd Lieut. Samuel Knight, Commanding 



Sergeant First Class 

Paulukonis, Charles W 657187 

Sergeants 

Harrison, Oscar F 656820 

Hulse, Ralph D 1806944 

Corporals 

Elwell, Watson R 2690606 

Heckman, Bernhard 2690874 

O'Leary, Humphrey H 657480 

Cook 

McGetrick, John L 269700 

Privates First Class 

Domitio, Aloysius J 3093240 

Herzig, Carl S 3093255 

Natelson, Nathaniel 2730459 

Norris, Charles A 656708 

Outhwaite, Harry S 401663 

Privates 

Boettger, Daniel N 888381 

Bressler, Geo. F 3355799 

Beall, Arell S 3122954 

Brennan, Geo. J 2730319 

Burns, Thomas J 390077 

Bochniak, Vance J 656838 

Christopherson, Conrad S 2690581 



Carlson, Gust C 2690585 

Durham, John H 2691870 

Daniels, Lewis D 2730340 

Dahlgren, Harry W 997785 

Eib, Norris P 530603 

Fisher, Walter '. . . 656854 

Gandwey, James M 2733938 

Hammond, Stewart J 2690633 

Iverson, John 2690885 

Johnson, William 2733970 

Klosterman, Edward H 2690671 

Madson, Walter S 2744990 

McMorris, Clifford A 2730452 

Miller, Frederick 3078224 

McFarland, Lindsey M 657431 

Morterud, Lester M 2734000 

Morgan, Edward W 656809 

McCoy, Irwin E 2163766 

Miller, Frederick L 656810 

Nelson, Marshall G 2690722 

Olive, Peter M 2690729 

O'Connell, Daniel J 999841 

Peterson, Gust L 2690960 

Riodan, William A 2690978 

Stitely, John T 657518 

Smith, James 387572 

Sternal, Frank E 2734056 

Westberg, Thure A 2734076 

Watson, Joe E 2507940 

Wilson, James E 3123661 



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40TH PLATOON, CO. H 

2nd Lieut. Herbert N. Turrell, Jr., Commanding 



Sergeant First Class 

Zembrodt, Erwin P 1809798 

Sergeants 

Dimmick, John J 404174 

Hall, James A 657156 

Corporals 

Berthelette, Walter E 493037 

Bond, Angus F 657476 

Hunnikin, Sidney 391903 

Rettstatt, Lucien D 657231 

Cook 

Brown, George A 509711 

Privates First Class 

Allen, William F 3358294 

Gurney, Bert 2139088 

Hatfield, Edwin P 888810 

McNamara, Francis J 656848 

Weiss, Edwin J 657309 

Privates 

Ballweber, Harry A 2690548 

Birr, William 2692156 

Bowers, John P 2730315 

Bray, Gordan L 386150 

Broadhurst, Harold M 2733911 

Buck, James W 2690570 



Bushrle, John 638418 

Calwell, Mike N 657211 

Clark, Stanley S 384719 

Cunningham, William 657562 

Carlson, Walter D 2733913 

Dunlap, Edward F 2095847 

Eber, Allen S 2730350 

Edwards, Roy W 657214 

Ferebee, John E 2921190 

Gage, Stewart J 2730363 

Gagnon, Albert H 384715 

Gruelish, George T 656871 

Heller, Marvin E 2733950 

Hisrote, Millard J 509626 

Kemp, Robert H 2690665 

Krey, Frank G 2855671 

Linne, Elmer F 2733982 

McDonald, Frank T 999828 

McLaughlin, Neil E 2730452 

Oberman, Frederick A 2730467 

Perry, Benjamin F 814271 

Powell, Austin L 2733735 

Rodgers, Dabney N 3362004 

Ryan, John H 999850 

Sheekey, Edward E 657242 

Shue, Robert R 451847 

Stanley, Albert C 657318 

Strasser, Edward S 2097898 

Sternal, Stanley F 2734057 

Utrop, Augustus G 3095550 

Wheelecor, Edward 2734077 



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41ST PLATOON, CO. H 

2nd Lieut. W. L. McFerrin, Commanding 



Sergeant First Class 

Kerrigan, James M 511577 

Sergeants 

Belouin, Aime C 392502 

Moran, Thomas L 2690392 

Corporals 

Gunn, Edgar C 882740 

McGinnis, John T 999831 

McLean, Gardner A 657487 

Cook 

Briggs, Ferdinand W 505575 

Privates First Class 

Cahl, Conrad 2690591 

Howells, Robert S 2690647 

Kaye, Maurice L 2690658 

Weber, Frank J 2690781 

Williams, Jesse C 2896259 

Bugler 

Magrini, Frank J .656777 

Privates 

Angel, Andrew J 2730300 

Appel, Valentine 384176 

Altounian, Hovannes H 2690795 

Becker, Harold C 657437 



Briggs, Charles E 515419 

Burger, Isadore V 2730323 

Cravitz, Edward 656733 

Feldman, Max W 2692172 

Freeman, George H 2730358 

Goss, Perry J 496429 

Hedges, LeRoy E 999809 

Hughes, William L 376549 

Hopke, Frank Von E 656832 

Hahn, William A. J 656767 

Hayes, George O 3122946 

Jackson, John J 2036449 

Johnson, Haakon M 2690670 

Koepke, Walter W 656832 

Karg, Edward H 656956 

Lotz, George A 656877 

Macklen, Corbert 3495799 

Miess, Robert 1 2730443 

Mowrer, Harry W 1795079 

Paulson, Algot 2734026 

Reeves, Riley 1986965 

Rood, Clarence E 2690982 

Seidler, Richard R 1373642 

Simmons, Harry H 456769 

Slomka, Sol. 1 657256 

Stewart, Leslie L 657503 

Strahlow, Theodore 2730514 

Wells, John N 2730542 

Wagner, Carl H 656841 

Whitney, George E 2590343 

Westlund, Albert 2690132 

Williams, William 657121 



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42ND PLATOON, CO. I 

1st Lieut. F. W. Flittner, Commanding 



Master Engineer, Sr. Grade 

Evans, H. A 652527 

Sergeant First Class 

Murdock, C. E 2733609 

Sergeants 

Pond, C. E 652807 

Arbo, G. O 2794256 

Watts, C. G 2692249 

Supply Sergeant 

Steinhilber, William J 2733721 

Corporals 

Ayers, Grady W 2733547 

Bouldin, William O 3636442 

Brewer, Leroy 3912482 

Hovey, Richard C 503378 

Kerr, Raymond P 3629471 

Murphy, Charles A 2734003 

Cook 

Busche, Ernest H 3094238 

Buglers 

Michaux, James N 2733708 

Peneton, Howard T 2935073 



Privates 

Allison, Worden 3625391 

Battles, Carl H 2600163 

Bitzer, Russell W 2634472 

Bowles, Thomas E 2733758 

Buskell, Arthur M 2733705 

Caton, Wesley G 2921174 

Chermack, John F 653579 

Connor, John E 1808021 

Cummings, Wilbur S 3627819 

Fessl, Ignatius F 2602961 

Gilson, Herman L 3769103 

Hoffman, Walter C 3626307 

Kesler, Kent K 3628979 

Kevan, Merrett W 464333 

McCallin, Frank 393386 

Ring, Harry 2733696 

Robertson, Carl S 3636601 

Rosengren, Charles A 2607773 

Schwartz, Frederick G 3626088 

Shoter, George E 2606938 

Snoggy, Marton H 3627414 

Stagelman, Joseph E 363789 

Tustin, Joseph M 3625168 

Warren, Jesse L 3637876 

White, Harry O 3626356 

Whitner, Benjamin C 2610688 

Williamson, Carl C 3625295 



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43RD PLATOON, CO. I 

1st Lieut. Murray G. Graff, Commanding 



Sergeants First Class 

Harris, Robert L 2733548 

Piez, Casper. 2461839 

Tatem, James A 2733727 

Sergeants 

Delaney, Albert 1812272 

Whalen, Patrick G 656711 

Mess Sergeant 

Reed, James, Jr 1995640 

Corporals 

Anderson, Alfred 2250472 

Best, Claude B 2921161 

Flynn, Hubert 2603153 

Lewis, William H 3628780 

Sweeney, Gus J 656785 

Cook 

Roberts, Frank 657155 

Privates 

Anderson, Daniel B 3635563 

Burt, Clarence C 3594485 

Casper, John J 3635144 

Dickinson, Oliver H 2921185 

Eustice, Leo J 3637794 



Faatz, Charles F 3629930 

Foster, Willie B 2921196 

Grigg, William T 2921201 

Green, John B 2921200 

Israel, Leonard H 3626302 

Johnsonbaugh, Earl L 3637024 

Jones, Jasper G 2921216 

Lawrence, Thomas H 3625954 

Leake, George R 1809657 

Lipman, Harry 2921224 

Madden, Joseph H 2733989 

Mays, Guy H 3629711 

McGlynn, John A 3629360 

Mill, Clarence A 3626288 

Miller, Henry H 3634445 

Moyer, Clarence F 656861 

Nelson, Ernest T 2079806 

Petzold, Emil J 3630068 

Ream, Eugene B 3625538 

Rollinson, Alfred V 515642 

Russell, William S 3635647 

Schnell, Arthur H 3626668 

Seibert, Harry C 2733650 

Sigler, Claude H 2006255 

Stawn, Ralph 3180492 

Tedrow, Walter L 3625241 

White, George M 3080749 

Whitley, Gaines B 3625377 

Sasco, John L 3630085 



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44TH PLATOON, CO. I 

1st Lieut. R. R. Dinsmore, Commanding 



Master Engineer, Jr. Grade 

Davis, Robert E 2733725 

Sergeants First Class 

Cooke, Lewis B 2733592 

LeBlanc, Telesphore 2794463 

Sergeant 

Spinner, Lawrence W 3092734 

Corporals 

Hearn, Lloyd H 2794409 

McKallip, Thomas C 2600674 

Moran, Herman L 2733610 

Schappell, Howard T 3633506 

Scribner, Russell 389919 

Specht, John S 2461876 

Cook 

Marple, Garland 652601 

Privates 

Asplund, George C 3626983 

Baker, Ora W 3627059 

Boley, Sylvester B 3636375 



Cavanagh, John 2690577 

Cooke, William A 3633525 

Culp, Ralph W 3626044 

Dahl, Charles M 3912407 

Decker, George J 3628189 

Dengler, John J 3637356 

Durand, Jacob 2794352 

Feeley, Charles 2602937 

Harrover, William J .... 657167 

Henry, Milford 1809626 

Krause, Arthur J 3634310 

Kriegel, Frank P 2932917 

Laughlin, Walter J 2690682 

Lyon, George E 2602584 

Lyons, Harry B 3625978 

Miller, Lester L 3071148 

Moe, Thomas L 2921240 

O'Hara, James 3627944 

Penn, Bernard J 3633340 

Schaefer, Russell 3627172 

Schmidt, Hans J 3180513 

Simms, Tim 3625228 

Strait, Walter 3625917 

Thomas, Frederick 3626357 

Toy, Walter S 3637765 

Weber, Leonard R 2930784 

Wimer, Edgar J 2607822 



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45TH PLATOON, CO. I 

2nd Lieut. John H. Dubendorf, Commanding 



Master Engineer, Jr. Grade 

Snell, Harry J 2733766 

First Sergeant 

Scotti, Martin 1 2733571 

Sergeant First Class 

Tintelnot, Edward F 3633309 

Sergeants 

Felberto, Felix 656703 

Stade, Arthur W 2690765 

Corporals 

Bovich, Edward F 2607433 

Buhrer, William 2461697 

Schimmel, Charles J 3627062 

Smith, Raymond S 3180365 

Smith, Edward J 2607464 

Cook 

Sleith, James H 657054 

Privates 

Baker, Hubert E 3636538 

Beckler, Herbert C 2898720 

Cantin, Jerry L 2794303 



Clorgili, August 2606808 

Cosgrove, Edward P 3636731 

Daley, Joseph A 2604925 

Donigan, Charles - . . 3422462 

Edwards, Charles 399217 

Gazzam, John H 3626349 

Holliday, Fred 2733697 

Horin, Joseph J 2603190 

Hughes, James E 3625328 

Laymon, Edward 2626510 

Layton, Harold 2603462 

Lawhorn, Adam 3769447 

Martin, Hugh J 3635910 

Mathews, Charles A 3633883 

Nordstrom, Ralph M 537427 

O'Leary, Dennis P 2794522 

Pieroni, Pietro 2608122 

Ritter, Charles E 514846 

Schaefer, Anthony A 3590843 

Spies, August H 3371789 

Strinsky, Andrew T 3638038 

Talley, Ewart 3769173 

Towle, Herbert J 2794489 

Trice, William T 3626035 

Violett, Ellis M 3625291 

Visocky, Mike J 3770951 

Ward, Harold J 2794458 

Whitten, Willie 2605204 



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46TH PLATOON, GO. I 

2nd Lieut. Kenneth F. Hawley, Commanding 



Master Engineer, Sr. Grade 

Wakefield, Esme H 656730 

Sergeant First Class 

Chitty, Bernard P 2733728 

Sergeants 

Kershner, Roy 3625406 

Wright, John C 2610698 

Corporals 

Center, Carroll H 2794309 

Conner, Harry W 3630036 

Joy, Anthony 3636208 

O'Neil, John T 3634477 

Pillischafske, Edw. L 3375559 

Cook 

Dean, Ernest 1806635 

Privates First Class 

Kuebler, Joseph C 2733768 

Nichols, Arrol D 1811527 

Privates 

Anthony, William R 656729 

Betsoe, James P 2608414 



Bowman, William H 3179612 

Cantaro, Vito 2608015 

Carey, Russell W 3634568 

Chamberlin, Gordon S 2794310 

Clark, David J 2461705 

Coakley, George W 3630036 

Comfort, Cornelius 3761577 

Daughenbaugh, Clyde E 3637048 

Desante, Frank 2602773 

Devitto, Domenic 1753942 

Evraud, Louis 533635 

Flynn, Isaiah 3635366 

Gates, Nelson C 3180747 

Gross, Max 2603409 

Hans, Carl E 3629811 

Higgins, Edward J 3086499 

Hummer, Roy F 1808556 

Krakowski, Joseph 3629469 

Lethe, Louis F 3595962 

Lynn, Vinton C 3637022 

McNish, Robert 2461806 

Mitchell, Samuel J 2608532 

Neilson, Wade C 516218 

Nugent, William H 2602531 

Vaccarezza, David 2607771 

Winbauer, Martin 3624299 



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47TH PLATOON, CO. K 

2nd Lieut. Arthur H. Johnson, Commanding 



Master Engineer, Jr. Grade 

Wotier, Arthur A 652543 

First Sergeant 

Mont, Ray C 655336 

Sergeants First Class 

Harrington, Joseph H 509568 

Mineely, William N 657504 

Sergeants 

Atwood, George D 383726 

Rojohn, Albert E 2600171 

Corporals 

Brennan, Joseph V 658685 

Coyle, Philip J 1814325 

Hayes, Lee H 2691915 

Mills, George W 476475 

Ryalls, Clark 2737431 

Sheehy, Steven J 657136 

Cook 

Shue,Pentz 656800 

Bugler 

Hartman, Theodore M 1875258 

Private First Class 

Savage, Richard H 2731045 



Privates 

Beiswenger, Otto L 2610585 

Brown, Dudley M 3495196 

Carson, Orville H 377145 

Conner, Orval 3078953 

Conner, William 3911205 

Debolt, George E 3625224 

Ethier, Horace J 520736 

Gallagher, William F 2602395 

Green, Paul 2604713 

Haltigan, Leo P 2607743 

Hardesty, Oscar A 2078172 

Hart, Martin A 657144 

Keller, Harry C 3633653 

Lydon, Martin J 3633526 

McDonough, Michael 657561 

Meily, Walter S 3633610 

Mooers, Lee N 3070250 

Morris, Paul R 483900 

Myers, Charles F 2737403 

Ormand, Glen M 514546 

Peterson, Vincent D • 2157926 

Phillips, Thomas 3180420 

Reade, James F 386482 

Roup, Isaac F 3180487 

Stevens, William A 396378 

Stevens, Eagie T 3499332 

Snyder, Clyde 2692074 

Strickland, Robert J 3502633 

Teel, Elbert 2737455 

Thiele, Robert H 3729631 

Tobin, Edwin G 3602628 



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48TH PLATOON, CO. K 

2nd Lieut. Arthur H. Rooney, Commanding 



Master Engineer, Jr. Grade 

Davis, Robert E 2733725 

Sergeants First Class 

Conley, William P 382995 

Goet , Herbert D 272425 

Jones, Carroll B 653012 

Sergeants 

Carroll, John P 387612 

Perry, Jacob O 383493 

Corporals 

Blanchard, Earl L 3363502 

Brines, Frank L 51414 

Flaum, Saul 391882 

Britt, Alva S 509573 

Marks, William H 2737384 

Sandstrom, Hugo A 2734041 

Wagoners 

Duden, Henry H 272501 

Cook 

Chesttneutt, Samuel G 2601947 

Bugler 

Noga, John 3633649 



Privates 

Bauer, Joseph 3635638 

Bird, Edward H 3070738 

Bernstein, Philip 387582 

Boyle, Francis D 2602642 

Butler, William 3633651 

Cannon, Dale R. 2610586 

Chaput, Joseph F 370214 

Cohen, Harry L 2733916 

Cole, Andrew J 3633652 

Collin, Michael F 3633582 

Dembecki, Stanley J 3637486 

Edner, Alex 2733928 

Fillman, William H 1806859 

Hickman, Joseph F 2604841 

Houghton, Merrill C 681867 

Jess, Joseph 3637392 

Kronhart, Philip 390305 

Lebers, George W. H 2608285 

Lindberg, Andy 2733981 

Luchs, Andrew 3635631 

McCord, Henry 3633642 

Mignone, Tony 2602478 

Moore, George E 3424433 

Myer, Hartwell E 2644570 

Oshetzski, Herman 2604714 

Reith, William T 3629858 

Roach, Jesse L 3180509 

Robbins, Guy W 3180469 

Smith, Melvin J 3499283 

Spitzfaden, Louis 2125973 

Wheelock, William L 3597043 

Kepka, John 3626233 



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49TH PLATOON, CO. K 

2nd Lieut. William M. Pierson, Commanding 



Master Engineer, Jr. Grade 

Hanners, Wm. H., Jr 575441 

Sergeants First Class 

Matthews, John F 653409 

Richardson, William M 655420 

Yestadt, John F 657485 

Sergeants 

Blakely, Alvin W 2690562 

Roney, Arthur D 2690981 

Corporals 

Brown, Robert M 3500406 

Burns, George F 371463 

Chapman, William S 272437 

Freeman, Thomas M 2737336 

Hart, Haffbrd P 2691912 

Passenger, Walter V 2730987 

Weber, Howard H 272494 

Cook 

Snyder, Samuel S 1808661 

Privates First Class 
Yount, Fred 2731140 

Privates 

Bell, Nerbert O 525064 

Bennett, Ernest S 2607338 

Bibb, Benjamin M 2691778 



Browne, LaVerne 2691258 

Cooper, Richard D 3633666 

Dalton, James J 3628174 

Dingman, William F 3628107 

Donahoe, William L 3633787 

Donahue, William B 2460861 

Faust, Daniel C 3180408 

Frueh, Frank A 3637404 

Fryer, Thomas R 2600679 

Gasparro, Angelo 2607302 

Gordan, William 2607687 

Hagan, Clarence H 3626225 

Hay, Floyd 2626289 

Henderson, Charles S 2737353 

Herbig, Harry H 3626445 

Jackson, Harold F. d'A 533753 

Johnson, Axel V 2690655 

Kilmurry, John J 3626217 

Lewis, Richard F 2599332 

McDermott, Frank 2603067 

Maxedon, Morton T 3077155 

Miller, Foster W 3635506 

Nussbaumer, Richard J 2633312 

Oldsen, Benjamin H 2733765 

Quinlan, Maurice J 3626250 

Rasch, Adolph 2731009 

Rutherford, David 1849036 

Sorum, Einar E 2690764 

Stewart, Frank S 536428 

Talty, James F 3594658 

Wohlwend, Joseph A 2604069 



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50TH PLATOON, CO. K 

1st Lieut. Frank A. Stein, Commanding 



Master Engineer, Sr. Grade 

Wakefield, E. H 656738 

Sergeants First Class 

Gemienhardt, Charles H 2475616 

Woody, William J 794308 

Raupe, James E 2238384 

Sergeants 

Lee, John F 389933 

Suiter, James E 2737453 

Finkerstein, Jack J 652574 

Corporals 

Baker, Charles A 472256 

Davidson, Morris 657159 

Hinkle, Fred. F 2691921 

Dusenberry , Harry 3625266 

Hills, Lawrence M 379801 

Simpson, Jesse C 272474 

Cook 

Hinze, Victor W 2893701 

Privates 

Angelino, Guiseppe 3180369 

Bailey, Forrest 1 2737363 

Britton, Frank C 3635547 

Brown, Carl P 450590 



Carroll, Ernest 3627917 

Carson, Emmett M 2603310 

Cavenay, Jerome J 1815000 

Cole, Dean F 3628037 

Curran, Frank F 3628135 

Danzer, Albin G 3633651 

Davis, Harry J 3597971 

Dingman, Edward F 2544062 

Dyer, Raymond C 3123108 

Fannon, James B 2605783 

Gates, Leo G 2040526 

Headley, John S 3625238 

Hegerie, Henry H 496501 

Honigman, William F 3733958 

Inge, Zack L 2737263 

Isenberg, Wayne K 657225 

Kinn, John B 3637668 

Kolarch, Victor J 3595440 

Kunkel, Hugo G 3077311 

Labenberg, William C 3633736 

Lerch, Royden R 2625172 

Light, Frank P 3623622 

McDowell, Lisle 3633607 

Matthews, William R 2754314 

Noren, John U 2690721 

Penessi, Attilie 3625165 

Pugh, Theo. M 2692032 

Patten, James H 883060 

Ross, Benjamin F 657368 

Troumbly, Gabreil W. C 473903 

Whitmere, Claude C 2606323 



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51ST PLATOON, CO. K 

2nd Lieut. W. P. Fyler, Commanding 



Sergeants 

Granquist, Harold A 2733941 

MacCready, Frank 652673 

Sergeants 

Smith, Howard A 2731070 

Bishir, Marion S 652614 

Buckberry, William H 794313 

Corporals 

Brennan, James J 386918 

Carle, Joseph N 3637438 

Hawkins, Fred E 2861642 

Oncay, William A 370161 

Rudd, William A 404765 

Willinsky, Isadore 656980 

Wagoner 

Kidneiy, Clyde 516574 

Cook 

Patten, George J 2737412 

Privates 

Andorfer, James A 3635587 

Bednarski, Joseph 2740392 

Branagan, John 2603055 

Carafa, Steve 3633601 



Clancy, William H 3121828 

Ciriellio, Joseph 3625365 

Cole, James E 3626501 

Crago, John R 3810448 

Dado, John J 3633709 

Deady, William R 384366 

DeMurry, Fred 3810446 

Dembrowski, Isnacy 2604741 

Dyer, Joseph W 395155 

Evans, Charlie F 2737351 

Fazenbaker, Albert 3735727 

Fields, Alfred 3633837 

Geotes, George L 2607479 

Guira, Frank O 3771244 

Kahl, Elmer E 363762 

Lehr, Nathan 1809240 

Lohse, Joseph H 680058 

Maita, Guiseppe 2603136 

Maurice, John L 483616 

Miner, Joseph R 383520 

Montgomery, Thomas 655736 

Owens, Maurice R 3810416 

Redpath, Samuel J 3607544 

Schwaiker, F. W 1812223 

Snyder, Chester A. R 306515 

Spagnola, Giovanni 2608910 

Staffers, Oscar R 381492 

Walzer, Percy A 533601 

Wockerle, Edward J 3595567 

Williams, Joseph A 2602287 



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